VARIOUS CABLES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10474, 10 November 1911, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLES

CABLE NEWS

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph — uvpyriyht.

PORTUCAL

THE CABINET RESIGNS

(Received La.st Niglut, 8.55 o'clock.)

LISBON, LMuvejuber 9

Owing to tlie ctefcciticui of 'LV Amedda, the Portuguese Cabinet has resigned.

THE SILL.

APPLYENG THE "GUILLOTINE."

(Received Last Nigiht, 8.55 o'clock.)

LONIDON,' November 9. Hie House of Uomtmons luis passed forty-fhe olauses of the Insurance 801, with the aid of the "guillotine." SYDNEY RENTS.

COMMITTEE OE INQUIRY

(Received Last Nigflut, 9.55 o'clock.)

SYDNEY, November 9,

The sittings of the Special Com'miittee to inquire into the raising of rents ha® comonencetl, A witness declared that lie was burnt out and compelled to take the first house availaMe.- Seeing his predicament, tibe landlord, raised he s rent from niiiie to fifteen -shillings per week. The tenant effected repairs at his own expense, and tihe rent was then raised to seventeen shillings. The house was not worth more than. £l5O. Other witnesses stated that it wns iriJjpgsßaMe to get a house at a fair rental.

A RECENT COLLISION.

RE-HEARING ORDERED

(Received Last Night, 8.55 o'clock.)

SYDNEY, Nfovemiber 9

The luos ordered a re-hearing of the TaviuniNera collision case.

CO-OPERATIVE ASSURANCE

COMPANY.

REASONABLE PROGRESS,

(Received Las-t N/ighft, 8.55 o'clook.)

.SYDiNiEY, Novem/ber 9r

At tine statu,tory meeting of the Op-operative Assurance Company, ■tihe chairman said that since the preliminary diflkmlties were overcome, very reasonable progress had been made. Departments had already "been, opened. He emphasised the necessity for opening business in New Zealand, at the earliest moment.