VARIOUS CABLES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10400, 22 August 1911, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLES

CABLE NEWS

United Press Association—By 'Electric Telegraph — CQuyrvjht.

Received August 21, 8.5 a.m.) SUFFRAGISM. NEW YORK, Aug. 20. Thousands of women suffragists in, New York State are planning a fast for a week in order to raise fuiidsi for a campaign. The suffragists in California are making similar arrangements. A vote on the question- will 'be taken at Sacramento in October. ESPIONAGE. LONDON, August 20. Max Schultz, described as a doctor of philosophy, also as a lieutenant of Hussars of Frankfort, was remanded on a charge of espionage at Plymouth. Numerous documents were seized. ; RAIN. SIMLA, August 20. Good rain is falling in the United Provinces. RETURNING MINERS. OTTAWA, August 20. The miners at Frank Alberta are returning to work without a formal settlement of the strike which followed their demand for higher wages. LYDDITE DAMAGED. LONDON, August 20. The heat affected lyddite shells in the magazine at Portland, and £2OOO worth -was destroyed. THE NEW GOVERNMENT. LISBON, August 20. The Constituent Assembly has passed th-R. Constitution 'Bill. MONSOONAL RAINS. EXPERIENCED IN AUSTRALIA. (Received Last Night, 10.30 o'clock) SYDNEY, August 21. Good monsoonal rains have beec experienced in the eastern' States. They iwea*e particularly heavy along the coast. MOTOR ACCIDENT. MR ASQUITH INVOLVED. Received This Morning, 12.40 o'clock. LONDON, August 21. The Right. Hon. H. H. Asquith's motor oar, while travelling slowly at Newbury, collided -with a lady cyclist who was injured. Mr Asquith spent an hour and a half in a visit to the hospital. DROUGHT IN ENGLAND. ARMY MANOEUVRES ABANDONED. Received This Morning, 12.40 o'clock. LONDON, August 21. Owing to the drought, the - Army manoeuvres have been abandoned. PORTUGUESE CONSTITUTION. PASSED B YTHE ASSEMBLY. (Received August 21, 9 a.m.) LISBON, August 20. The Portuguese Constituent Assembly has passed the Constitution Bill.