LATE CABLES

Waikato Independent, Volume VI, Issue 434, 7 November 1907, Page 5

LATE CABLES

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TEANSVAAL MILITARY. (PER PRKSS ASSOCIATION. Beceivcd Nov. 6, 9.35 p.m. London. November 6. Hon, R. B. Haldane (Minister for War) has decided to close the military station at Middleburg, in the Transvaal. The Fifth Battalion of Mounted Infantry stationed there moves to Standerton, replacing the Second Battalion of the North Lancashire Regiment, which has been transferred to Mauritius.

FAMINE IN INDIA. Bombay, Nov. 6. The existence of famine conditions is proclaimed throughout the United Provinces of India. It is expected that the crop failure will be as widespread as in 1899.

DESPERATE PRISONERS. St. Petersburg, Nov. 6. A band of 33 prisoners, marching under the escort of 18 soldiers] from Tumcn to Tobolsk, attempted to escape from their night quarters, though they had chains, on their feet.' They seized some carbines, and fought desperately in the darkness. Twentytwo were killed and the rest escaped, but three wero subsequently recaptured.

THE KAISER'S HEALTH. Beelin, Nov. 6. The Princess Adelaide, of Sanderbury and Glucksburg, fiancee of Prince Augustus William, the Kaiser's fourth son, is suffering from chicken pox, and the Kaiserin is nursing her. Consequently she does not accompany the Kaiser to England. • The Kaiser, under, medical ad vies, after visiting King Edward will stay fora few weeks at the Isle of Wight to recuperate from persistent catarrah, and- needy general rest. It is stated the recent scandals at Berlin have had a depressing effect, prejudical to the Kaiser's general state of health.

ANOTHER PAPER SURPLUS. Vienna, Nov. 6.' The Austrian Budget shows a surplus of £6,000,000.

THE RAILWAY CRISIS. . London, Nov. -1. The Daily Express states that a settlement of the railway dispute, and assuring peace throughout the country, is a matter of a few hours. ENGLISH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. DEFEAT OP SOCIALISTS. (Iteceived Nov. 7, 8.84 a.m.) London, Nov. 6. The Socialists were.defeated in 31 municipalities. They were badly beaten at Accrington, Blackburn, Croydon, Darling, East Ham, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Preston and Rochdale, where they polled' heavily at the general election. They won seats at Colnc Valley, Sunderland, Middlesborough, Burnley arid Sheffield. The Unionists gained one to six seats in fifty-seven boroughs which returned Liberals or Socialists to Parliament.

THE DRUCE CASE, London, Nov. 6. Columns of extracts have been published from Miss Robinson's diary in connection with the Druce case, and the name of Charles' Dickens is frequently mentioned. The Daily Telegraph is authorised to state that the Dickens family are very much annoyed, as it knows nothing of the circumstances uarra'ted, and was unaware that Dickens ever visited Welbcck Abbey.

GAPON'S MURDERER. Received Nov. 7, 8.86 a.m. London, Nov. 6. ._ Ruthenberg, the Russian Revolutionist, who trapped Father Gapon into avowing be was a Government agent, thereby bringing about his murder, is reported to be living in Australia.

THE BERLIN SCANDAL. Berlin. Nov, 6. The trial of Adolf Brand, an eccentric political Pamphleterist, lor accusing Prince Buelow of infamous, practices, has commenced, and is rousing extraordinary interest.