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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8964, 4 November 1907, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

(Press Association—Copyright). Paris, Novembers 3. Vetheim, who shot Joel, has been rcarrested at Paris at the instance of the British Government. Massowab, November 3., King Meuelik lias decreed tho compulsory State education of all male children over twelve. Loudon, November 3. As tho result of a year’s negotiation a treaty guaranteeing the integrity of Norway has boon signed by France, Great Britain, Germany, and Russia. London, November 3. In the billiard match on an oval table at Leeds, Roberts (7000,i defeated Weiss (0947). Two committeemen of a co-opera-tive store near Gateshead, while watching the premises owing to burglaries, saw a masked burglar outer the premises and in the struggle that ensued one of the watchers was shot dead and the other was injured. The burglar escaped. Twenty-one Glasgow steamers have been chartered to convey American coal to the American fleet in the Pacific.

iUtUUU, i\uvcinuw W. Metz and Strasburg are both to be arrested airship satous. . Paris, November 3. The bursting of melinite_shel_ls in the Bourges arseusal killed 7 artillery men and two others are dying. Sydney, November 4. The rain extended inland and there have been some heavy falls in the uortli western districts. Melbourne, November 4. Further good general rain is falling.

The Minister of Customs lias decided that in the event of reimportation of wheat which has hot left the vessels or changed hands that it shall bo admitted free. Melbourne, November 4.

Tlio neuenu revenue m uuymw bor quarter increased £458,000, and the amount returned to the States increased £804,000 as ’compared with the previous September quarter. Adelaide, November 4. In a destructive storm at Moduadatta most of the houses in the township were unroofed and the Government railway shops were de-

Syduoy, November 4. The North Western Mail train with a hundred passengers aboard was derailed at Breeza, but no ono was injured. Considerable damage was done to the rolling stock. '"The Government Veterinary reports that the death of the cattle last week was- due to anthrax. Mr Read, manager for Commander Shackletou’s Antarctic expedition states that the equipment is a great advance on that of previous expeditions.