CABLE NEWS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8883, 7 August 1907, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Press Association. —Association. Berlin, August G.

Princo Borghoso, the Italian competitor in tho motor race, has arrived. London, August G.

Sir Churchill states that Government has deckled to construct a pioneer railway -100 miles long in Nigeria, from Bare to Kongo, at a cost of £1,230,000, opening the territory towards Lake Chad. in the House of -Lords the Criminal Anpeal Bill was read a second time despite Lord Halsbury’s protest that tbo Judgment of a jury on matters of fact was bettor than that of a Judge. Eight hundred and sixty delegates, including representatives from Australia and New Zealand, attended the annual conference of Foresters at Leeds.

Twelve European countries, also South. Australia, and Now Zealand, wore represented at the International Housing Congress in London. Mr Burns welcomed the delegates stating it was intended to introduce a Housing Bill in ISOS. He declared that London needed 1000 miles of tramways with a universal penny faro. Meleotjene, August 3. A violent shock of earthquake, lasting loseo.has Been experienced at Warragul, and caused considerable consternation. SYDN/sr, August 0. Obituary: Dr Lawos, the veteran How Guinea missionary. Sydney, August 7. A number of the stolon. Queensland Treasury bills are in circulation. Though unsigned, they resemble pound notes. The coal mines dispute lias recommenced and the general situation is

graver. The destroyer Spiteful’s ' oil Inc. ignited from the stokehole, killing two stokers auiljnjnring four. Suva, August (3.

The steamer Bacoutaur, from Vancouver, bound to Kcw Zealand, struck the Main Reef opposite Suva last night. The Atua attempted to tow lie? off this morning, but failed. The Bncontiinr later released hersolf. MF,t.noci!>’«. August 7. The Federal 'Government are coil Irilmtiug £;iso towards the expenses of the visiting English rifle team. The barque Shenandoah, coal iadoiv, 130 days out from Baltimore to Sun Francisco, put in leaky. She sprang a serious leak on June SBth, since when relays of men kept the pumps going night ami day over a distance of GOOD miles,