THE WORLD’S NEWS

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43351, 18 July 1908, Page 3

THE WORLD’S NEWS

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INDIAN FAMINE TRACTS.

ABUNDANT RAIN.

Calcutta, July 16. Abundant rains in India benefited the famine tracts. The prospects of the crops throughout India are excellent.

JAPANESE POLITICS

THE NEW CABINET.

Tokio, July 16. Count Kothura, leader of the Conservatives, becomes the new Premier of Japan. Count Komura, Ambassador in London, takes the portfolio of Foreign Affairs.

EOER LEADER BOTHA. Sydney, July 16. Ex-Boer General Botha is expected to visit Australia next year. His main object is to attend the stud sheep sales.

MACEDONIAN REFORMS. Berlin, July 16. The newspaper, Kolnische Zeitung, declares that Sir E. Grey’s note with reference to Macedonia met with friendly reception everywhere. Turkey’s assent to the principle is assured.

TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.

Sydney, July 16. Giving evidence before the Postal Commission, Mr Scott, the secretary of the Department, stated that it would cost £400,000 in the next few years to place the telegraphic and telephonic services thoroughly up to date.

UNDER-SECRETARY FOR

IRELAND.

London, July 15.

Sir James Dougherty has assumed the office of permanent Undersecretary for Ireland.

EARL GLASGOW’S SON.

London, July 15. Lieut. Honorable Boyle, of the First Royal Scot Fusiliers, son of the Earl of Glasgow, has been appointed aide de camp to Lord Carmichael, the Governor of Victoria.

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. . Sydney, July 16. The Gold Inter-State Teams match was -.von by Victoria.

A most interesting feature was the struggle between Pearce, the open championship winner, and Scott, the ex amateur champion, the latter vi inning by two up.

ELECTRICITY IN AGRICUL-

TURE.

London, July 15. Sir Oliv'er Lodge states that the use of electricity in agriculture shows that crops treated yielded 40 per cent, better, including wheat, mangolds, tomatoes, raspberry and canes.

. THE LICENSING BILL. London, July 16. The Hon. Asquith’s resolution proposed to allot two days to clause i of the Licensing Bill before the recess. The remainder of the Bill will be dealt with in the autumn session, 19 days being devoted to committee, five to report stage, and one day for third reading.

CAPE ASSEMBLY.

WAR COMPENSATION.

Capetown, July 16. An attempt made by the Africander party in the Cape Assembly to re-open the whole question of war compensation to the late rebels was defeated.

The Government was in sympathy, but refused to re-open the question.

THE SUFFRAGETTES

' London, July 16. In the House of Commons Mr H. Gladstone informed Mr W. G. MacNeice that the suffragists are in the second division, and on the same diet as in the first. They are in separate confinement 22| hours out of 24. Any suffragist could secure release on giving security for good behaviour. He was unable to recommend the exercise of prerogative of mercy, and added, in reply to Mr Redmond, that the suffragettes were taking exercise and kept apart from ordinary criminals.