BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13699, 14 September 1908, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Piress A-ssociation-By Telegraph-Copyright SOUTH LOAN.. t -. LONDON,. Sept. 11. ' The prospectus of the South Australian loan invites holders of maturing 4 per cents, to convert them, into an equal amount, of 3£ per cents., with a cash payment of 47s 6d per cent., holders retaining the* January coupon for payment when due in caslu Applications close on Sepwill rake place oh" September 22nd. RELIEF WORKS. Tlie Corporation of Glasgow has purchased 170 acres to provide work for the unemployed. The Liverpool Corporation is taking similar action. Received: 7.55 p.m., Sept. 12th. ; LAUNCH OF WARSHIPS. i LONDON, Sept. 12. Tlie Countess Beauchamp launched the new battleship St. Vincent at Portsmouth. The Brazilian Dreadnought Minasgerdes has been launched. CHOLERA. ; Thirty-nine ■cases of' cholera, and eleven deaths, are reported from St. Ptersburg. OBSERVATORY IN AUSTRALIA. The British Association for the Advancement of has formed an influential committee''to aid in the establishment of a solar observatory in Australia, ' Sir David Gill is chairman, and Mr W. G. ;Duffield, of Adelaide, is,secretary.

ENORMOUS DEFALCATIONS. COPENHAGEN. Sept. 11. Tlie defalcations of.Albert:, a Danish ex-Minister of Justice, who was arrested at Alberta (Canada) on, his own confession of forgery and defrauding the Zealand Peasants' Saving* Bank (whereof he was a director), total £1,000,000.

GERMAN WAR BALLOONS.

BERLIN, Sept. 11

The Germans are .bu'lduig war, balloon stations at several places on tlie western frontier.

UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS

OTTAWA, Sept. 11

One thousand and thirty-one immigrants were deported froms Canada, and 486 were refused, admission during the paat six months.

CHAMPAGNE VINTAGE. PARIS, Sept. 11.

The champagne district of France has been devastated by mildew. It is. expected that the yield will be only 22.000 hectolitres, entailing a loss on growers of £1,800,000.

DREYFUS ASSAULT ' CASE

PARIS, Sept. 12.

A jury of the Seine acquitted Gregory of an attempt 'to murder Captain Dreyfus on dune 4th.

MINISTER RELIEVED

THE HAGUE, Sept. 12.

It n officially reported at The Hagms thai M- Dereu*, Minister resident at Caracas, h;w bei-n honourably relieved of his duties and placed on the unattached list.