VARIOUS CABLES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10487, 25 November 1911, Page 3

VARIOUS CABLES.

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VOTES FOR WOMEN.

SUFFRAGETTE SENTENCED

(Received November 24, 10.55 a.m.)

LONDON, November 23. Mrs Pethick-Lawrence lias been sentenoed to a month's imprisonment in connection with the suffragette riots.

Mr Lloyd-George, in. a, message to the National Union Women's Suffrage Society, predicts amendments to the Franchise Bill in the direction of women's suffnago if it is wisely handled. CLOSER SETTLEMENT. CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS MADE. Received November 24, 8.0 a.m.) SYDNEY, November 24. The Lands Department report on the closer settlement scheme to March 31st shows that 1356 farms, embracing 647,396 .acres were selected, whereon 5000 persons aro residing. The value of improvements and machinery was £628,000. The estates acquired by the Government for closer .settlement to June 30th last cost £2,513,000. BIBLE SOCIETY. A MISSIONARY DISMISSED. (Received November 24, 8.35 a.m.) LONDON, November 23. The British and Foreign Bible Society has dismissed Mr Rice, of the London Missionary Society, engaged for the revision of the Koranese Bible, owing to an article which he wrote for the "Christian. Commonwealth," on progressive theology. REMARKABLE STATEMENT. BY AN EX-CLERGYMAN. (Received November 24, 9.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, November 24. The Rev. Price, whose license was recently withdrawn by Archbishop Donaldson, of Brisbane, is responsible for the remarkable statement that a great many clergy do not .believe in the Divinity of Christ and tho inspiration of the Bible. They do. not openly preach their views or secede from the Church because their bread and butter depends on their positions. POSTED FOR ENQUIRY; THE BARQUE SOLWAY. (Received November 24, 8.35 a.m.) LONDON, November 23. The barque Solway !has been posted for inquiry, preparatory to being declared missing. NEWSPAPERS ATTACKED. "MISERABLE, LYING, PERJURED RAGS."

(Received November 24, 10.55 a.m.)

MELBOURNE, November 24. In the Senate Mr Rae made on extraordinary statement regarding newspapers, which Tio termed miserable, lying, perjured rags, supporting tlio frothy (humbugs and perjured villains of the Opposition, and scoundrelly manufacturers. - The outburst' created much amusement.