CABLE NEWS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9124, 18 April 1908, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

Press Association. —Copyright. Received April 17, 10.47 p.m. Paris, April 17,

Levy, a meat contractor, was sentenced at Bar-10-Duc to a year’s imprisonment, with a heavy fine, for supplying the French troops with diseased and nutrid meat.

London, April 17,

The King lias returned in excellent health. He received the Ministers, who kissed hands.

Monzie Oastle, in Perthshire, tenanted by Jamas Richmond, an Australian, has been burnt. The damage is estimated at £23,000. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman had a restless night. Melbourne, April 17.

The late Mr David Syme left bequests to the literary and other members of the Age staff ranging from £SO to £SOO.

Owing to the unsatisfactory condition of the bop industry, leading growers are holding a conference to formulate a more practical working scheme. It was resolved that the formulas of all compounds should be published on each barrel and bottle of malt liquor produced within the Commonwealth.

London, April 17

Jupiter’s eight moon has been discovered by observers at Greenwich Observatory. Received April 18, 93, a.m. London, April 17.

Keel’s Orient Company’s 12,000 ton mail steamer has been entrusted to the Fairfield Company, and John Brown and Leo. Clyde Bank has been completed. The Keel steamer being built by the Loudon and Glasgow Engineering Company at Govan, is well advanced. Workman, Clark and. Co., Belfast have no ship available at jiresent, but are collecting material. Durban, April 17. The Supreme Court at Natal refused a application by Diuizulu for the removal of Mr Bennett, the magistrate who is conducting the preliminary examination on the ground of illegalities. The Court denies the right of the public or the press to bo present at the examination. New York, April 17. A terrible snow slide occurred in a canyon of the Rocky Mountains on Monday. It swept away a portion of the railway track and a boarding car, used by employees, into the canyon. Thirty Japanese were killed. Sydney, April 18. Thre was further rain last night and the morning is [fine, though unsettled. Commissioner McKie’s term with the Salvation Army, has been extended for a year. As a result of the rain the takings at the show yesterday were £5lO, compared with over £IOOO iast year.