THE WORLD’S NEWS

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43347, 9 July 1908, Page 2

THE WORLD’S NEWS

LATEST,

THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.

BIG INJURIES FROM FIREWORKS. New York, July 7. Fifij-four were killed and 1150 injured in fireworks accidents on the Fourth July in America. • tAI DIAMOND MAKER FRAUD. K

; London, July 7.

The reported arrest of Lemoine, o» a charge connected with his diamond* making formula, is unconfirmed. -

AUSTRALIA'S GOVERNOR.

' 'London, July Lord Dudley will be sworn in Sydney on September <- Btb. He afterwards proceeds to .Melbourne.

EIGHT HOURS IN ' MINES'.' V

V ’’ y- ./• The Northumberland miners v whelmingly opposed the acceptance ot / the Government amendment to the Eight Hours in Mines Bill. AEROPLANE RECORD.

( ■ /Pakis, July 7. Farmers’ aeroplane ilew past Parle for 11 miles in 20mins. 20secs., thu# winning the Armengard prize of 10,000 francs^ AN ARSENAL DESTROYED.New Yojuc, July 7. A fire at Port au Prince dettroyed 400 buildings, including the. Court* houso, prison, and arsenal, causing an explosion of ammunition.. . \ .

ENGLISHMAN KILLED.

Paris* July 7:

Seventy-five thousand ' at ! Dieppe watched the inter -.national • ./automobile race. Hall Watt, ‘a • pro?X‘,!* nent English motorist,.' was 1 ftecii&ni* ally killed while motoring near Dieppe on Friday lasti i; .

ANTI-SWEATING LEAGUE

GOOD RESULTS SECURED.

Melbourne, July 7.

The Anti-Sweating League 1 claims that since 1896 the increase in wages under the Wages Boards has been a million and a half. Sweating has been practically abolished in trades where the Boards are operative.

STATION OWNER SHOT.

KILLED BY NATIVE.

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Perth July % 1

Mr McDonald, a station owner,' u? * Turkey Creek, Was shot dead Vi*/ A’fsp l native named Major, who wa& ■* well armed, and- was accompanyeA by

three other natives. He threatens vengeance on other natives.'/ 1 C

A RUSSIAN SCANDA’L. -?%

A COUNT KILLEJJ.

St. Petersburg), July ; 7. Count Nautenefel. a Russian Horse- .>|fe guard, dwelling at Petersburg, killed |||: Count Nicholas Sumvjkoff, '.the ■Jig father of Prince Yuspoff, -reputed to SI be the wealthiest Russian. % The encounter ! arose ' over the ~sjj Countess Nautenefel’s relations with SumarkofE.’ The same two fought in Berlin in May.

NAVAL ARRANGEMENT.

FEDERAL PREMIER PER-. | PLEXED.

Melbourne, July 7. /% Mr Deakin can Dot understand Mr Lambert’s cabled reference to the naval arrangement. He. had given the Adrnirality everything that appeared necessary, and was only too glad to supply more. The complex* yj ity complained of must be the Admiralty’s own regulations and methods. . ... jy

OLD AGE PENSIONS BILL London, July 7.. Schuster St. Loe Strachsy, fessor Dicey, John Murray, and others in letters to the newspapers* urge the postponement of old. ago* pensions until the Royal Comupsaioik on the Poor Law has reported,'* TJtey • declare the Bill alters the position ol friendly societies, discourages thrift* and introduces a new system of outdoor relief, thereby threatening to revive the evils partially removed by the Poor Law reforms of 1834.