Second Edition. TO=DAY'S CABLES.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 June 1911, Page 3

Second Edition. TO=DAY'S CABLES.

■ - 1 <9 SO TREASONABLE INTENT. EX-GERMAX NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR IX TROUBLE. I'BT KLEOTKIO TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT .3 [PER PRESS ABHQOUTION.] ■'Received This Day, 11.15 a.m.) BERLIN, Juno 14. ft is scm i-offi oinl 1 y stated that Krnoger, an ex-naval constructor, hex been sentenced to three months' in nrisonment in a. fortress for communicating to Great Britain details of the armaments of Dreadnoughts. The Court look into consideration tit:; fact that the State bad not been injured by his act. Ft is mnderstood ur officially that Kruger, after leaving the service, .joined an AngloAmerican company and communicate! details it required liel'oro tenderfor tlie supj>ly of machinery. He was nut accused of treasonable intent. T[llo STEWARD'S KATE. A THOUSAND DOLLAR BAIL. (Received This Day, 11 0 a.m.) 'PERTH, J note 14. Additional details of tlie scooting of tlie steward at Singapore, cabled on Sunday, are ut hand. Mrs Proudfoot states that she was alone in the buingalow when the steward". who was a friend of the fa 'lily, ca.llod and made violent advances. She seized a revolver and fir five shots into his body at close qi l irters. The steward is described as .1 quiet man. Bail has boon fixed at one thousand. dollars. ELECTION PETITION. R ' DTOAL HEAVILY MULCTED IX" 1 DAMAGES. (Received This Day, H-30 a.m.) LONDON ,June 14. Before the King's Bench Division Lieutenant Colonel Bromley Davenport. who unsuccessfully contested the election against. Mr Robert Pea rce for the Leek division of Staffordshire, was awarded £1200 damages against Mr Pea rce for printing an election panvplve't libelling the plaintiff. A EAR~(7I ,T K DAY. (Received This Day, 11.0 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. In tlie Assembly, Md Bee'bv (Minister of Labour), proposed the second reading of >the Tndustria:! Arbitration Bili. Ho. said t-bat lie coiiilidently looked forward to tlie day when strikes would cease. A long discussion is promised. j IXT I'] R EST IX'G TO BOOT- ' MAKERS. PRICK OK LEATHER. ' (Received Tliis Day, 11.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Master tanners have resolved to increase the price of leather ten per cc'iit. from July 1, owing to the advance in the cost of raw material and the increase in wages in different brandies of the industry. AFTER THE EXPLOSION. KfLLINGWORTH COLLIERY REOI'RXKD. (Received T'is Dr.v, 11 0 a.m.) SV'DNEY, Tins Day. Killinnvorth eoll'T".*, Newcastle, which cl'nsed 1 . n! ter the big explosion ou December 7, rn op-med to-day. All ominous v;nu' , >ii"g sound followed the breaking of the seals. There was also a rush of gas. Afterwards things became normal.