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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8878, 1 August 1907, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Per Press Association—Copyright, London July 31. Two shocks of earthquake have been experienced at Loch Garroch, Invernessshire. „ , , . The first battalion of the Berkshire regiment, with a Maxim guns section, have been transferred to Belfast from Ballyshannon. The steam yacht Nimrod, which is a 40-year-old whaler, has been refitted as Lieut. Shackloton’s Antarctic ship, and sails on Tuesday. Fifty-three battleships and cruisers, G scouts, 75 torpedo destroyers, 10 torpedoors have been assembled in the Solent, preparatory to the King’s inspection on Saturday. In the House of Commons the grant ot £50,000 to Lord Cromer, as recognition of his services, was carried by 254 to 107, after opposition on tho part of Irish and Labour members. In the House of Lords the vote was carried by acclamation. Mr Gladstone, Home Secretary, has placed the papers in the Edalji case in tho hands of the public prosecutor to see if proceedings are justified against another suspect.

The King and Queen inspect Lieut. Shackleton’s Nimrod at Cowes on Monday. , In the Commons Mr Churchill said the delay in proclaiming the New Hebrides Convention was duo to complicated'legal cpiostions. The regulations under the Convention had been altered, but not the Convention itelf. Berlin, July 31. Two more Jack the Kippor outrages are reported here. Sydney, July 31. Sailed, 6 p.m., Miowera. Melbourne, July 31. Advices have been received the Russian ship Orient from Geelong to South Africa with a cargo of wheat is ashore in a bad position on the South African coast near East London. Sailed, Warrimoo. Melbourne, August 1. Peanuts and sunflower seed have been eliminated from the Bounties Bill. ‘ , , Sydney, August 1. The City Council is conducting a vigorous policy of suppression of the smoko nuisance.