HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10067, 8 February 1909, Page 1

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

[Br Electric Telegraph.—CorntioHT.]

(Per Press Association.) Received February 7, at 5.40 p.m. London, February 6

The Earl of CTewe has instructed Sir C". P. Lucas head of the Dominions Department, to make a prolonged visit to Australia and New Zealand. The Hon. A. Pearson accompanies him, and they sail on February 26. The 'limes says the visit is doubtless in response to Mr Deakin's suggestion on the last day of the Imperial Conference. Sir Charles Lucas' quiet judgment and kindly tact will assure him a ready welcome. The Times recalls Lord Northcote's advice at the recent banquet. The Daily Express states that the Lords of tlie Admiralty have informed the Cabinet- that unless their programme is accepted they will resign in a body. Lord Morley and Mr Joint Burns withdrew their opposition, but Mr Lloyd George and Mr Churchill continue to oppose the programme. Sir Edward Fry, as the Board of Trade arbitrator between the North-Western Railway Company and its 39.000 servants of various grades, after the Conciliation Board had failed to get both parties to agree, requires for the men many concessions from the Company, but also reduces some of the wages and disallows various claims of the men's national programme. Mr Bell, secretary of the Kailway Servants' Society, expresses satisfaction.

The Chancery Court has granted an injunction against the London Society of Compositors using its funds to pay members of the House of Commons' salaries.

Longboat, the Crowfoot Indian, beat Shrubb over the Marathon distance ai .Madison Square. Shrubb collapsed at the twenty-fifth mile. [Longboat, who met and defeated Hayes, the winner of the '\Marathon" race at the Olympic games in London, subsequently also -defeated Dorando, the Italian who actually came in ahead of Hayes in the great event but was disqualified. It is said that with the match aginst Hayes Longboat also won a young Indian bride, the consent of the father depending upon his success.] The London Rugby International Board disagreed on Scotland's proposition that the daily allowance to the Xew Zealand team amounted to professionalism. Scotland and Ireland voting for the proposition and England and Wales against it. The Jioard unanimously resolved that a cash allowance was contrary to the principle of Rugby football, and that no such allowances be made in future.

Received February 7, at 4.25 p.m. Rome, February 6. A man has been rescued alive at Messina after being buried for 57 days in a confectioner's shop. He fed on sweetmeats and liqueurs. _j Sfevr York, February 6.

President Roosevelt vetoed the Census Bill. He insists on a competitive examination for census clerks, numbering 50,000, in order to prevent the abuses of the last two, censuses, when the appointments were treated as politicians' perquisites. Berlin, February 7. Extraordinary Hoods have occurred in Saxony, Thuringia, Bavaria, and the Tyrol, owing to the sudden melting of the .snows. Whole towns are under water. The railways in many parts of Saxony are interrupted, and many bridges are wrecked. The Lalin Valley is a vast lake. The Rliine is expected to reach the dangerpoint daily. At Nuremberg and Pegnitz it- rose twelve feet in the night, and ran through the streets like a mill stream. The population at Frankfort and Bamberg are fleeing to the high ground. Ivissiugen old town is under water. The three famous saline springs are flooded and the Casino is inundated. The Danube at Regensburg rose ten feet in the night, and the stream is full of household utensils, bathing boxes and agricultural machinery. Received February 8, at 0.16 a.m. London, Februdry 7. The Broughton Hangers scored four goals and two tries to the Australian League's three goals and three tries. In the first half the Rangers secured two goals from tries, while Graves obtained a try for Australia, Messenger converting. In the second half the Rangers obtained two penalty goals, and Messenger and Hedke for the League, got tries, which were unconverted. The game was very rough, two of the Rangers being ordered off the field.