LATE CABLES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9437, 6 May 1909, Page 5

LATE CABLES.

SECOND EDITION.

United Press Association —By trio Telegraph— Copyright. Received May 6, 1 p.m. ' > ■ v London, Mayo, The .Stratford on Avon election '“resultedP. S. Foster, Tariff Reformer, 5374; Martin, Radical, ex Canadian. Kincaid Smith, 479. Smith 'resigned and* sought reelection over the ’ policy of 'compulsory military training, but th® electoral issue was tariff reform and the Navy. Teheran, May 5. The Shah has issued a proclamation granting a constitution. The> elections are to be completed on July 19th. Melbourne, May 6. A deputation from the Trades Hall s tried to get Government to insert a provision in the Millers and Bakers Bill, giving the Governor power to gazette at the beginning of each year the price of flour and bread throughop t the year. It was urged that farmers did not receive the benefit of high prices, but it went to those who held stocks' and forced prices up. The Premier agreed with the deputation in the abstract, bus public opinion was not ripe and wouhTnever sanction the step suggested. The Postmaster intends to place a proposal for cheaper cablegrams before the Pacific Cable Board. The scheme is that the present 3s rata should stand but that a la 6d rate for code telegrams and Is fdr plain English should be charged for delayed delivery. Perth, May 6. The Roman Catholic Bishop Gibney was sued for the recovery of £220 said to be dne on promissory notes bearing his endorsement. The nqtes were issued by the late Father ■ Keogh in connection with a land transaction. Bishop Gibney stated that he neyer saw the bills, and that the signatures were forgeries.. Tho Judge in giving a decision In favour of the Bishop, said that the conclusion to be drawn from the evidence was that the deceased priest Committed the offence or had ob* tained the assistance of somcone'else. Sydney, May 6. The trouble over the amatsnr question and the proposed disqualification of Snowy Baker as a footballer owing to his disqualification by a Sports Club as a professional boxer, culminated in the leading offoiala of the Rugby Union declaring that the Unicfn would never disqualify a player simply because he was a professional in another sport.