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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9373, 16 February 1909, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Eleo trio Telegraph—Copyright. Loudon, February 15. Mr Thomas Shaw, Lord Advocate, succeeds Lord Robertson as Lord of Appeal.

Mr Alexander Ure becomes Lord Advocate. St. Petersburg, February 15. A league to oppose capital punish* ment is being formed at St. Petersburg, including several councillors of the Empire and members of the Duma. London, February 15. The Times’ Ottawa correspondent states that the Union Steamship Co. of New Zealand is prepared to establish an 18 knots service between Vancouver, New Zealand and Australia if the three Governments will increase the subsidies. Sydney, February 15. An attempt was made to dynamite the boiler of the pumping house at the Proprietary dam, but little damage was done. Received February 16, 9.15 a.m. Sydney, February 16. The Governor, who is visiting the Oollarendabri district, participated in the ceremony of crowning the Aboriginal tribal monarch, Bob Cobbler. Brisbane, February 16. It is reported that Lord Chelmsford has accepted the Governorship of New South Wales in succession to Sir H. Rawson. ' A fire destroyed Dixon’s largo boot factory. The damage is not stated. Received February 16, 10.55 a.m. Sydney, February 16. It has been that the next Davies Cup shall be played in Sydney on a date to be fixed. Arrived; Moeraki, at 8 a.m. London, February 16.

Inspectors for the Local Government Board state that though the inmates of workhouses increased during 1908, the cost of indoor paupers in London has fallen by £50,000, of which one half represents the reduced cost of the Poplar Union Workhouse. The inspectors comment on the consumption of alcohol in the workhouses in the provinces. In one sick s ward it cost 53s yearly per head. The inspectors agree that|the Unemployed Act produced a bad effect in the shape of dependence on public funds instead of individual effort. Berlin, February 15. There were five fresh Ripper staboing oases in Berlin yesterday. A merchant’s wife was wounded today, also a maid servant. A reward of £l5O is offered for the arrest of the assailant.