Cable Epitome.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7766, 18 March 1905, Page 2

Cable Epitome.

I Uteccivcd Alaitli 17, u.IC nm 1 LONDON, March 17 lUr Macumuura, IMnrai i,K4ubur fin CumburwcU, asked In thu lloom of Commons for the uuok-m of tt» contractors supplying I.'JM.SIG linn u« jum to South Africa, each <xmtuiiuug twelve ounces instead of on* pound, Tho Higlit Hon. Arnold )W> feter, Junior Lord „f 'ftxawrj-, replied thut the contract* wcretMdc m Australlu through <he Afpnttst.enerul, The names of the contracitor* wero unknown here. ' Sir Uodmomi, Nationality memlw |lor Clare, speaking at (lie IrMi National luimfu</i iu London, naid th« politicul prospects of Inland wvr» never bettor. ltaipflo Loixl 1 toggery's fruitless denunciation of Horn* 'Jlulc the Irish would support no Liberal party taking lxird Rosebery'a view. Kvcn if the Literal* Wreturned nominally independent of the Nationalists, the Government would find it a sheer impossiWHty to govern la-land, for tho t-irii parly Would make it so. SYIINKV. March 17. I lteplvintf |p u deputation from the Sydney JCinplo,ve(V Ahuoijiulioii, Mr ■ H. Held, rivutier, said llie door was still ojien 'or the Orient Company to make u reasonable offer for ihejLarriagtt of mails.