VARIOUS CABLE ITEMS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 March 1910, Page 3

VARIOUS CABLE ITEMS.

[BY ELECTRIC TELKCIIAI'II—COXTRIOHT.] I I>EU PRESS ASSOCIATION. ) SCIENCE AND NEWS. SYDNEY, March 22. During the voyage of the Makura from Vancouver a daily paper was published for a fortnight, giving wireless news I'i'oni Vancouver. AMERICAN TARIFF TROUBLES XEW YORK, March 21. I hough the Albany Conference is reported to have been result less, Iriendly negotialioiis continue with :x . view to arriving at a limited reciprocity agreement. ITALrAX POLITICS. ROME, March 21. Iho Italian Cabinet, for.seei.ng a defeat on the maritime subventions question, has resigned. The Giolitti Cabinet, which had held office since ID!!(i, resigned in December last, owinii; to an adverse vote in connection with a Reform ''ill. find Birmi Sonnino formed a M inistry. AUSTRALIA'S WORST MOXTII. MELBOURXE, March 21. '.'wo cases of snakebite are reported from the country. Roth the victims—young children — died. MOW ZEALAND EMIGRANTS. SYDNEY, March 22. The train ing tracks were quiet this morning. Bobrikoff and Downfall covered half a mile on the tan in 52sec. SHORTAGE OF S[ T GAR. TiOX'DOX, March 21. Mr Licht, the well known authority on beet sugar, states that up to -the- present sugar production shows a (lecrwise of 191,000 tons. He estimates that for the whole season the decrease Avill amount to 332,000 tons. POOR WOOL; GOOD PRICES. LOXDOX, March 21. At the wool sali-s there was ail inferior selection. Prices were well maintained. "FURIOUS FRANK." LOXDOX, March 21. A sensational strike outrage has occurred at Clichy, a .suburb of Pa ri.s. The trouble arose in connection with a .strike at a paper factory. A baud of 200 strikers became infuriated by the refusal of fifty of their comrades, chiefly women and girl-s, to cease work with the others, and lay in wait for the 11011striker.s until dark. The strikers then fired a volley of revolver shots at the non-strikers, who took refuge in a cafe, which the strikers bombarded with revolvers and stones, until the police arrive:!. Several women and two policemen were wounded. The assailants extinguished' the street lamps, and escaped in the darkness. Women were chiefly responsible for the attack, and treated the ncnstriicers with savage violence. A series of similar murderous atti>"k« have been made on non-strik-ers in various provincial districts during the week. ■' i ,'M.E LIMIT" FOR CRICKET. SYDNEY, March 22. The New South Wales Cricket Association discussed the question of reviving interest in Inteniatioinal 'Ticket by limiting matches to three days, as in England. It is suggested to commence play r.c 11 o'clock in the morning an.a go on to 0.30 in the evening. The proposal has been referred to the executive for consideration. SYDNEY PIANIST IX BERLIN. BERLIN, March 21. Ir is de Cain is Rego, a Sydney nianiste, made a successful debut in Berlin. THE QUEENSLAND FLOODS. BRISBANE, March 22. Numbers of persons are being rescued by boats at Charleville. Three men attempted to cross the river in a boat, but lost the boat, and are now clinging to the tree t/'ps. They are in a perilous position. A man named Nunn was drowned at Bajool .