CABLE NEWS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9389, 8 March 1909, Page 8

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph, Copyright. Received March 8, 9.45 a.m. Sydney, March 8. Speaking at Albury, the Minister of Defence declared that the Labour Government welcomed a challenge and if Parliament censured them they would ask the people next year what they thought. , Melbourne . March 8, During the past four years 610 Chinese have been admitted to the Oonmmonwealth on naturalisation papers. Victoria’s share is 835> New South Wales’ 175. It is suspected that a large number of naturalisations are bogus. ( Perth, March 8. ' Three more oases of small-pbx have Occurred among the-Paroo’s coloured crew. Hobart, March 8. Mr Fisher and two of his colleagues will attend the Premier’s conference to-day. London, March 7. Admiral Fawkes presented Charles Arthur Campbell Russell with King’s medal as best cadet during this term Of training on the cruiser Cornwall. The King wrote a specialletter,notifying his pleasure at the fact that Russell was an Australian. London, March 7. The rush of water threatened the barrier of the great dock at Birkenhead, but the barrier withstood the pressure otherwise several vessels would have been overwhelmed.