VARIOUS CABLES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10410, 2 September 1911, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLES

CABLE NEWS

United Press A Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

THEATRICAL HANDS.

A STRIKE THREATENED

(Reecived Last Night, 9.30 o'clock.)

SYDNEY, September 1

The tiheatnical Itoandis tlhreatien to ■strike at the opening of the Madam© Melha opera .reason, owing to dieilay in the Arbitration, proceedings.

LORD GLADSTONE

WELCOME TO RHODESIA,

(Reoeived La,sit Night, 11 o'clock.)

CAPETOWN, September 1

Lord Gladstone was cordially welcomed a.t>~ Rhodesia. The welcome given him dispelled isome of the anticipations that the reprieve incident would ia.ffeot his reception.

A FAMOUS PICTURE

PURCHASED FOR THE ART GALLERY.

(Received Last Nigjhlt, 11 o'clock.)

LONDON, Sept. 1

Hue National Art GaJfery lias pur■cflilasied from the Countess of Carlisle, Goisisiart's famous picture, ' 'The Adoration) of tfe Kings," for £40,000.

INDIA'S WELCOME.

TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING

(R&ceivied Last NigJhit, 11 o'cdiock.)

CALCUTTA, September 1

• All the nulling chiefs are supplying efepihlainrt® ,and men' for a great pageant prooeslsaon of welcome to- the King.

THE LITHCOW STRIKE. /

QUIET PREVAILS

SYDNEY,- September 1

Quiet prevail® at Liitthgow

(Additional engineers Suave joined the strikers, and there aire only apprentices working. They are doing so in ordier to avoid 'cancellation of thledr indentures.

N.S.W. POLITICS.

A COURAGEOUS MEMBER,

(Received Last Night,' 9.30 o'clock.)

SYDNEY, September 1

Mir Meehlan, \\(h,o was recently injured by a fall iui the Assembly, states thiat if a pair is ont granted him, he wiJOi fee .carried from the hospital itn ordier. to vote ■

BOXING.

I INCREASE IN CRIME.

A SHORT CONTEST.

(Received Last NHgjtot, 9.30 o'clock.)

SYDNEY, September 1. Howard defeated Turner after tinree roundls had been fauglit.

LANG v. LESTER,

•Received This Morning, 12.30 o'cOock

SYDNEY, September 1

Tthle Lester-Lang fight lias been pO'Sttjpom'ed, owing to the Mrtrber having oonibraabed 'kifliuenza.

Received This Morning, 12.30 o'clock SYDNEY, September 1. The Metropolitan polioe author Lties dieciair© tlnat since' the oomisitia.blieis weire given: em-y Sunday off been an increase/in crimes ©sipeciia'lily in sly-grog sislliing.

THE FIFESHIRE WRECK.

OCCUPANTS OF THE MISSING BOAT.

PASSENGERS FEAR THE SAVAGES.

(Rjeoeiived Laisifc Nighit, 9.30 o'clock.)

LONDON, September 1. A paiaseri'ger from the- reoemtlywi racked steamer Fifesliire, din, a fetiteir, sitoties that the missing boat contained' live wlamen and four children. When tflne vieasiel struck dose to store ltlii& occupanitis •were a.fraiid to land, fearing the savages, wdio were watcMmg from tine sihane.