GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 23 February 1907, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

PEACE CONFERENCE. Received 23rd, 12.15 a.m. London, February 22. Iu the Commons Mr Aaquith announced that the conference at the Hague would probably assemble in June.

RABBIT EXTERMINATION EXPERIMENT. Received 2ord, 1.7 a.m. Melbourne, February 22. Dr Tidswell, in an interim report on Hie rabbit virus experiment, says so far as investigations have gone there is nothing to suggest that the virus will attack other animals than rabbits, or that it is likely to escape from Broughton Island. LAND HUNGER IN NEW SOUTH WALKS. Received Sird, 1.7 a.m. Sydney, February 22. Illustrating Lite great demand for land, a thousand persons applied lor fourteen Government subdivisions of farms in the Waggo district, aagrcijatng 0800 acres.

NEW THEOLOGY AUTHOR RESIGNS. London, February 21

The Rev. Dr. Campbell lias resigned the chairmanship of the London Hoard of Congregational Ministers becau-o the Board blackballed Keys. Wallace anil Mah«clmuer. supporters of I In; new llieology. |,■:.

.USTPAI.IAX XA'VY PROPOSALS. Melbourne, February 22.

.Mr K-plin, head of a well-known iirm or navii! architects, who accompanies Mr TrcvUi Clark, will interview tin-Mini.-ter f,„- Defence wiili reference to the constriction of torpedo boat de -1 rovers.

PAi'l'AX ADMIMSTIIATIOX. Melbourne. February 22. Captain IJarton, Admini.slrator of Papua, has li-h "ranted twelve months' leave. Judge Murray, Chief Justice of Papua, acts as administrator till Parliament reassembles in July w'Hen complete proposals as to the leir'tory will be submitted.

BOER RAIDMS SENTENCED. Capetown, February 21. Piet Ferrcira, leader of the late Cape raid, and four •other participants were -entraced to death at Kimberley. Two ..f th"m—Fotgi-Jter and Retief—were, recommended to mercy. They alleged that a (Jcrninn captain named Sieberj: induced them to cross (lie frontier and cy. a.e a diversion to Germany's benelil. They had received £2OO for doiti'.' -". Seli-rt llaflv denied the statements.

AMIvIJICA AND JAPAN. : Xew York. February 21. - ; lb osevell ha; tin' ' diiiinigration Kill oxelinlii!!? Asiatic labI uiirers from the United States.

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