VARIOUS CABLES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10444, 9 October 1911, Page 3

VARIOUS CABLES

United Fresa Association — By Electric Telegraph — Copbriyht. CHURCH CONGRESS. (Received October 7, 10 a.m.) LONDON, October 6. At the Church Congress, Lord Barnard, chairman of the Finance Committee, advocated the introduction in Brition of a scheme that was popular in Canada and the United States, under which ©very parishioner assisted by giving regular contributions, the smallest being a halfpenny weekly. , The recommendation was generally approved. Canon Osborne detailed the working of the diocesan fund in Brisbane, Queensland.

THE OHENGTu. RIOTS. (Received October 7, 10 a.m.) , PEKING, .October 6. It is estimated that 2000 soldiers and 8000 rebels were killed during the fighting at Chengtu. Thousands of the inhabitants are' homeless; and many committed suicide. The town of Ohengtu is now quiet. 'len thousand rebels hold several eities in the south-west of the province.

MEXICAN AFFAIRS. (Received October 7, 10 a.m.) J MEXICO CITY. October 6. Mexico is again in a very troubled state. - • Twenty-five Indians were killed in a battle with the Federal forces., in Chiahas. " ■ '' '; r ~ Another battle occurred afc Puebla, where a few men'were killed. ; In Santa Cruz anotiher insurrection has been inaugurated. Rioting continues.

WORK AND WAGES. DEPTFORD DOCKERS RESUME WORK. (Received October 7, 11 a.m.) LONDON,; October 6. The Miners' Federation has resolved to secure a minimum -wage an all districts, irrespective of abnormal places, and has instructed the districts to interview the masters and report to a conference. The Deptford dockers have resumed work on a mutual agreement. "

MOUNT LtELL MINERS, (Received October 7, 9 a.m.) HOBART/ ; October 7. The Mt. Lyell miners held another conference with i,h& mine directors. Definite proposals for a settlement will be submitted. The men's terms have not been disclosed, but it is known that ifae manager gave an assurance was not aware that White was an official of the union i when he was "sacked." He (the manager) took action solely because ofia breachof discipline. The prospects for a settlement are, bright., . -■

TIMBER TRADE STRIKE IN ' IRELAND, (Received October 7, 9 a.-m.) ? DUBLlN,October 6. The timber -tradei.'strike, has ibeen settled. ' ' ' f All the men have; been';• reinstated, except 'tihose who misconducted themselves during the strike; ; v '

•STRIKEBREAKERS >VOUNDED. (Received October 7, 12.10 p.m.) NEW YORK, October 6. In connection with- the strike on the Harriman railway .lines, eight strikbreakers and a deputy-marshal have been wounded. One man was fatally injured in New Orleans.

NEW ZEALAND:AND THE COMMONWEALTH. (Received October 7, 9.45 a.m!) MELBOURNE, October 7. The Hon. F. L. Tudor, Minister for Customs, has initiated negotiations with New Zealand regarding reciprocity by .despatching a request for information. He intends shortly to communicate with Canada. Sir Joseph Ward's announcement that he would be glad to enter dnto an agreement similar to the one •with South Africa is regarded as touching merely the fringe of the subject. The Commonwealth is more likely to want an agreement similar, to that 'between New Zealand and Canada. ' "•'.'- 'Mr Fisher, the Commonwealth Premier, ds an ardent advocate of reciprocity, declaring that it must draw the countries nearer together. Speaking at the Scotch College, lie declared Dhat he hoped that' in a few years New Zealand would be linked with Australia, and associated not only in defence, but in commercial progress.