VARIOUS CABLES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10444, 9 October 1911, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLES

CABLE NEWS

United Press Association — By Electrie Trlegraph—Copyright.

INTERNATIONAL BALLOON RACE. A FAILURE. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) I NEW YORiK, October 7. The International Ballon Race was a failure, so far as distance is concerned, seven of the nine * starters being compelled tp land, owing to bad weather, after having covered distances of less than five hundred miles. The French and German representatives are still in the air.

WON\bf GERMANY

Received This Morning, 12.40 o'clock

iW\?V< YORK, October 8. «- C oerm^yt ; race, tr£: veiling;- s»v©hi?yifiye'' -m&efi further than--the best opponent. ' ■'', '

CAN A D lAN P 0 LIT ICS.

MP. BORDEN TO FORM A MINISTRY. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.)

OTTAWA, October 7

Earl Grey, Governor-General of the Dominion of Canada, has called upon Mr Borden, Leader of the Conservative Party, which was. successful at tin; recent polls, to form a Government.

AUSTRALIAN RACING.

THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DERBY.

(Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.)

ADELAIDE, October 8. The South Australian Derby, run yesterday, was* won by Sanskrit, with Kauffshire second and T.T. third. There fwere eight starters. Sanskrit won ibv a, length and a half. Time, 2min. 41£ sec.

WESTRALSAN POLITICS.

,(.fteoeived Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.), !Kve.follo*ing,iLabour (Ministry was' sworn in yesterday:— , . and ScdA-'i den. > " ' " ""■ Lands and Agriculture.— Mr Bath. Mine® and Railways.— 'Mr Collier. Justice and Education.— Mr Walker. "■ Puihlic Works.— BSr Johnston. , Colonial Secretary.— Mr JDfrew. « . Honorary "Ministers.— Messra.Angivin and Dodd.

MONOPLANE ACCIDENT. M. BEAUMONT INJUiRED. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock;). 'PARIS, October 7. Wuile M. Beaumont, the well-known was testing a monoplane .a* Bheims, the.machine capsized v arid fell.a distance of thirty feet. M. Beaumont sustained a fracture, of the leg and other injuries. It is unlikely that thei injuries will prove fatal.. ". v

... THE SEAFIELD ESTATES. (Received xiast Night, 5.5 o'clock.) ? .LONDON, October 7. It is reported that thfc late potratesv of Seafield ii'ade a settlement, whereby the estates now revert to th« Earldom.

COTTON-SPINNERS' TROUBLE. STRIKE Oil LOCK-OUT? (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) LONDON, October 7. Owing to the refusal of two nonUnionists to join t&e Union,* all-the operatives at the Gattefield Mill, Burnley, have given notice of their to strike on Wednesday. The Spinners' Association, of North and North-East Lancashire have replied, threatening a lock-out onyolv-' ing 145,000 person*.

ENGLISH BY-ELECTION. WON BY Auss&n:. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) ,liONDON, October 7. The iby-electioni for North; Tyrone resulted as follows: Mr T. .Russell (Liberal) 3104 Mr Herdman (Unionist) At the general election,, Mr R. Barry (L.) defeated Lord J. Hamilton (XL) by 132 votes. '' POISONED HER BROTHER. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) LONDON, .October 7. Miss {Bingham has (been committed for trial on a charge of poisoning ll«v brother., „ r ' -

LEAGUE FOOTBALL. WIN FOR TOE AUSTEiALIANS.., Received This Morning, 12.40 o'clock LONDON, October 8. The Australian League football team defeated Wales by, six tries and five goals to four tries and four goals, including two penalties. It was a. bright, fast game, -and

the Australians/got' in same splendid passing. . . A BIG BANKRUPTCY. MABIMTIES NEABLY A i&HON ? (Received October 7, 8;5«.m,) : LONDON; October 6^ At a meeting in the bankrupt es^ : tate of lEdward and Arthur Helling, discount brokers, of Nicholas Xante, the liabilities were stated at £925,000 and the assets, at £30,722.

METHODISM IN AMERICA. CONVENTION"INTORONTO. ~ (Received October: 7, 8.5 a.m.) ; NEW YORK,'October 6. The Ecumenical Methodist Convention at Toronto shows that there is a striking decrease in the growth of Methodism throughout the western portions of the United States.-

THE FRAM. CAPTAIN AMUNDSEN'S EXPEDI- ■ ' ./, TION. -_■ ' >''•■■,.-. (Received October 7, 8.5 a.m.) BUENOS AYRES, October \ The Antarctic ship Fram has sailed for. Whale Bay.- From, there she takes Captain Amundsen to Half Mooti Bay or Lyttelton.

HUGE EMBEZZLEMENT. OLD EMPLOYEE ABSCONDS WITH £40,000. SPECULATING FOR A FORTUNE. (Received October 7, 8.5 a.m.) PARIS, October 6. M. Le Preux, who has been employed for thirty years 'by the Suez Canal Company, has absconded, with about /■£40,000, embezzled from the funds of the company. • > He had been speculating, on the Bourse!..in;thes expectation, of making a fortune for his.daughter. ■;■ , .„

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. CHURCH AND FACTORIES DESTROYED. (Received October 7, 8.5 a.m.) LONDON, October 6. A fire at Leicester destroyed St. George's Church and six-storied factories covering a space of 320 ft by 300 ft. The damage is estimated at £IOO,OOO. A Harvest Thanksgiving Sex-vice was being held in the Church at the time, and there was a crowded congregation. The worshippers, however, dispersed without any signs of panic.