CABLE NEWS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8766, 18 March 1907, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Per Tress Association—Copyright. ' Berlin, March IG. An explosion of lire damp in the Kleinrosselh colliery, in Alsace, killed §0 and seriously injured 12 miners. '■' 'Wanda Radford, an Australian child actress,' gives the Kaiser's daughter lessons in acting. Pietekmaiuthbubg, March 18, The Natal Mercury's correspondent at Kandhla declares that Baambata is still alive, that he has been living in Fongosi Valley, and that he recently visited Basutoland. Pending Imperial consent, Natal will not allow the departure of a thousand free Indians recruited for work on the Guella railway. ." '" London, March 16. Arrangements mo progressing to send to Uairobi"a small force of white police, Sydney, March 17. Healy annexed the East Sydney Clud's 100 Yards Swimming .Championship in 57 .4-5 sees , an Australasian record. The departure of the Ventup has been postponed tilt Tuesday owing to heavy T,voa,ther impeding the steamer's coaling. New York, March 16. A substantial rally has taken place on the Hew York Stock Exchange. Lokdon, March 17. A firo in City Road, Londpn, destroyed throe largo warehouses and damaged other buildings. Tho loss is £200,000New Yoeic, March 17. Upton Sinclair's socialistic colony at New Jersey has been destroyed by firo. Fifty-five of the inmates, including the novelet himself, jumped from their windows in their night clothes, One was killed and seycral were injured " ■ ; PiiETOitiA, March 17. -" Bciba's salary will be £4OOO, and the rsst .qf tho Mihistry will recolve £3OOO each. Do Wot objects to Botha's visit to London, firstly because he ought to have attended a full session ,of Parliament to learn public opinion,' secondly because Orangia ought to have been eonsitiorcd. M'tLr,pi>ii:sj>, March IS. In consequence' of the failure of the wireless' telegraphy'to come to a satisfactory arrangement with the Federal GovcrnineJU', the wireless telegraphic station at Queenscliffo will 'be dismantled. ' Marconi's agents return to London. Tho Federal Government has authorised tho New South Wales Commercial Agent in South. Africe, to supervise -the shipping of a thousand distressed Australians hack home at £7 per head. They must be of good, character and desirable citiaen's.