CABLES.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXVI, Issue 4982, 5 July 1906, Page 3

CABLES.

(United Press Association)

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright]

(Received 7.35 a.m.) {MANILA, July 4. Cholera is raging at Manila. LONDON, July 4.

Two battalions of tirailleurs &Dd one railway battalion at Askabad, mutinied, and defied the Governor-General.

They insist on the dismissal of the officers and the appointment of other officers from the ranks.

PIETERMARITZBURG, July 4. Colonel McKenzie and Captain Barker attempted to suaround Mesinis’ impi, of the estimated number of 8000. A sharp fight oocurred with the enemy’s vanguard. Heavy fighting is proceeding. The main impi is not engaged. Many kraals are in flames. ST. PETERSBURG, July 5. A regular engagement occurred at Matirefka between Cossacks and peasants. Many of the latter wore killed. The Duma quashed eleven elections in the government of Tamboff, on tho ground of interference by tho administration. [Received 8.52 a.m.] SYDNEY, This day The Railway Commissioners have promised the fullest enquiry into the tramway grievances. At last night’s meeting the Tram Employees’ Union endorsed the action of tho executive, pledged their support and granted 10 shillings a day to Lawton, who was dismissed, until his case is settled. The Union also decided to petition Parliament to allow Lawton to appear at the Bar of the House in reference to the men’s grievances, and in support of the commissioners’ inquiry. (Received 9.65 a.m.) SYDNEY, This day

The representation at the New Zealand exhibition may be complete. It is possible that the Director of the Intelligence Department has widely communicated with manufacturers and others, urging the desirableness of representation.

Domeny has further been committed for trial on a charge of setting fir© to his shop with attempt to defraud. The president of tho New South Wales Alliance, reviewing the first six months’ operation of the new Liquor Bill, says that from nearly all quarters come. reports of its success. It had altered Sunday from a day of riot and excess to one of peace and order. Convictions for Sunday drunkenness are wonderfully reduoed.