YESTERDAY'S CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8042, 1 February 1906, Page 3

YESTERDAY'S CABLES.

♦ A DESTRUCTIVE HUHIUC.LNK Sydney, January 31. A hurricane destroyed the Yarrabah Mission station, leaving the staff, witli 3(10 natives, without shelter. THE GEMBUOOK CoLLISUKN. Mkliiuiknk, January 31. The driver, fireman, and guard of the Gembrook train have been suspended, pending an inquiry. GEKMAX BOMBAST. Bbhlix, January 30. Herr Ballestrem's speech created an unfavourable impression abroad. TV "Berlin Tagcblatt" declares that Ballestreni menu! to he pacilic, Imt failed to express himself correctly. LABOK IX POLITICS. Sydney, January 31, The Labor Conference resolved thai neither the Federal nor State Parliamentary Labor Party shall in future enter into any alliance extending beyond the life of the then existing Parliat ment, or grant a promise of immunity c from opposition at election time. The Labor Conference negatived a proposal that in the event of the Labor Party obtaining the Ministerial benches, the Ministry be recommended by the party in caucus. CO>"fI>'GE>"TEKS' DIVIDEND. Sydney, January 31. The Government has decided to carry out the lloyal Commission recommendation to pay certain contingenters, who tool; part in the Boer war, Stale as well as Imperial pay. The sum involved will be between £30,0U0 and .Cli>,niiO.

AN AUSTRALIAN NAVV. Lux DON, January 21. The " Pall .Mall Gazelle's " naval correspondent, commenting on the Australian proposal to spread (lie expenditure on a torpedo lloiilla over a scplenate, says warships l.ccome obsolete so rapidly that llie lii'st portion of tlitAustralian lloiilla Mould lie almost useless by llie lime later ones were built. Moreover, the cost of maintenance was not insiguilicanl, and much liellcr cable would be obi unable by banding llie enlire sum as a c nili'ibitliuii tollic I inporial -Navy.