SATURDAY'S CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81854, 1 October 1906, Page 2

SATURDAY'S CABLES.

! AN IRISH MATTER. l London, September 28, , The Irish clergy at Killarney dc . C'inecl to attend the unveiling of the . monument to the Munster Fusiliers, I killed between 1881 and 1902. Bishop, j Jirindlo delivered an address. Freej. man's Journal did not publish a lins , regarding the ceremony. ! KEIR HARDIE IN TROUBLE. London, September 28'. O* W. Shackleton, Labour mi'iit- ! ber for the Clitheroe division, Lancashire, upbraids Mr Keir Hardic for ; his Socialist dreams. The newspaper Clarion upbraids hini for his antimilitarism. It favours a citizea army. FATE OF THE PREFERENCE TREATY. Melbourne, September 28. Mr Deakin, in reply to a questionsaid he had received a reply f rom sir J. G. Ward, stating that he was not in a position to express an opniioa upon the fate of the reciprocity treaty, but he (Mr Deakin) had kept himself in touch with.public opinion in New Zealand through the newspapers and otherwise and regretted that the prol- - were unfavourable. FLOODS IN VICTORIA. Melbourne, September-28. Hoavy rains last night again par' tially submeied the low-lying suburbs. Fears are expressed if the unfavourable weather continues, the Flem- - <r 'ngton racecourse will not be suffi- ' ciently recovered from the effects of tho Jato flood to be in a satisfactory condition by Cup time. MISCELLANEOUS. Launceston, September 29. Heavy rain and floods have occurred 011 the north-west coast, doing much damage to property and causing extensive loss in stock. Madrid, September 28'. A hundred were drowned in connection with storms i 0 tho Sanamers Muris district. Spain. St. Petersburg, Septemebr 28'. A hundred and thirty-seven rold'eis at Askabad have been sentenced to various terms of imprisonment oa a charge of mutiny. London, Sfptember 28. Major Pringle, an official of tho Board of Trade, appointed to enquire into the Salisbury railway disaster, reports it was due to reckless speed. ;For wool there was a strong sale at prices unchanged. Arrived: Corinthie, from Wellington.