Various Cabled Items.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3502, 28 March 1905, Page 3

Various Cabled Items.

AUSTRALIAN BUTTER SLIGHTED. New York, March 25. The United States has refused to ullow Australasian butter to enter the country, on the ground that it contains boracic acid. Last month’s consignments have accordingly been (•■shipped to Liverpool. LORD MILNER’S RESIGNATION. Pretoria, March 24. Lord Milner, who is retiring from 4he High Commiseionership of South Africa, speaking at a banquet given to frim at Pretoria, reviewed the colony’s immense progress, and appealed to all to make a loyal part in serving the State. He added—“ Now the time hi# come for a larger local government." The Boer leaders were not present •t the gathering. OVER THE KAISER’S SPEECH. London, March 24. Commenting on the speech made by the Kaiser, when unveiling the Emperor Frederick’s monument at Bremen, “ The Times ” bespeaks the full md cordial sympathy of the other Countries with the Kaiser’s declaration* of peace, but commends the remark of the Radical German journal, the " Deutsche Freie Presse ’’ that only by a genuine, tranquil, and unfluctuating policy can Germany win the steady confidence of the nations. MAILS TO THE COMMONWEALTH. Melbourne, March 25. The only definite proposition before Cabinet regarding the mail service was an offer by the Orient Company to provide a service for £120,000, Mr Reed, the Federal Premier, states that no decision was arrived at in the matter, further consideration being postponed for a week. No reason is given for the delay. London, March 24. No mails by any route will be despatched next week for Australia.