BRITISH & FOREIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15504, 14 November 1914, Page 9

BRITISH & FOREIGN

CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP, v Press Association—By Tel.—Copyright^ J LONDON,, Nov. 11. : The Marylebone Club awarded the county championship to Surrey, though two matches were not played owing to the war. OBITUARY. Cecil Raleigh, dramatic writer. HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR SOUTH AFRICA. LONDON. Nov. 12. Mr Schreiner, an ex-Premier of' the Cape, has been appointed High Commissioner for South Africa in London. AUSTRALIAN MAILS. The Government has commandeered the R.M.S. Otway, and there will be •no direct mail to Australia next week. THE LABOUR PARTY AND UNITY.- ' WAR OFFICE CRITICISED. Mr Arthur Henderson assured the Government that the Labour Party would support and secure unity of the Empire. Henderson and Mr Long warmly criticised the War Office for mismanagement and delay in paying allowances .to the .wives of soldiers and sailors. This had a serious effect on recruiting. THE HOME PARLIAMENT. TO RECTIFY IRREGULARITIES. Mr Asquitlh' said it was necessary to introduce a Bill to niake regular the action of certain members of the Government taking offices of "profit by accepting, commissions in the anny and navy. Mr Swift MacNeill asked whether the Government would remove the Duke of Cumberland and the Duke of Albany from the British and Irish, peerages.

ANARCHISTS AT WORK. -TO ASSASSINATE A JUDGE.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.

Anarchists exploded a bomb outside tfhe new courthouse, Bronx district, completely wrecking the fapade of the bnilding.

Detectives found evidence that the object of the anarchists was/to assassinate County Judge Gibbs,' who recently sentenced a number of whiteslave's JieaviJty. ; ; V .. ■< ; Gibbs previously received an anonymous letter warning him that he would die as did King Hubert.

Three/igirlf? - wfer©;;.?li Ey the explosion and houses in' the neighbourhood were damaged.