VARIOUS CABLES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10547, 1 February 1912, Page 3

VARIOUS CABLES.

j (United, Frees Association —By Ele:.~ i trie T'-'e/iraph —Vupynjiu. < AN INSANE FATHEIt. PROVES HIS SANIT. AND IS SENTENCED TO DEATH. (Received January 31, 1.50 p.m.) v LONDON, January 30. I Albert Reevec; pleaded guilty iat the I Norwich Assizes, to 'murdering . .his i son. He called -evidence to rebut the I prison, doctor's .tcstinvony that >he was | insane. Ho aaiid he desired t'O 'be pun- i ished. The jury agreed that lie was moil,tally fit to stand his trial, despite the judge's contrary opinion. The prisoner was sentenced to death. AIOFa.IRS IN PERSIA. MR yi I US'I Kit iiA\Q( ETTED. CAUSE OK DISMISSAL (Received January 31, 8.25 ii.ni.) 1 ONIXK, January 30. The Persia Committee Mr Morgan Sinister, who attributed I his dismissal to Russian hostility, j which from the first had thawed his | efforts for the reconstruction of Persian finance. Either the Russian or British Government intended to destroy the hope of Persia's regeneration, or the Governments were continuously and grossly misinformed. HOME RULE. MR WINSTON CHURCHILL. HALLS REFUSED. (Received January 3.1, 12.35 p.m.) LONDON, January 30. Six halls have 'been infused to the Belfast Liberals for Mr Winston Churchill's speech. v ' ! Marquees are being erected to ac- ' commodate 5000 people. A procession of 30,000 will be headed by 400 torch-bearers and 15 'bands. V BOXAIt LAW'S SPEECH. SEVERELY CRITICISED. I

BY MEMBER OF CABINET. (Received January 31, 12.35 p.m.) - , LONDON, January 30. The Right Hon. Herbert Samuel, a member of the Cabinet, speaking at Saltlutrn, said Mr Bonar Law's speech, for its depth" of vituperation, -was less suited to the Albert Hall than ito'tbo Billingsgate fish market. LABOUR UNREST. , BRISBANE'S TRAMWAYS. MEN GO OUT. (Received January 31, 8.40 a.m.) BRISBANE, January 31. The trams stopped running early last, night, and will not run to-day. , Shortly before 6 o'clock last night an order was issued closing the hotels, and they will not open to-day. Every thing ;is being done .to-main-tain order and law. Arrangements have 'been made for bread and milk supplies to go on uninterrupted, though there will be no delivery of bread, the carters participating in the strike. , . There are indications that the trouble may spread to. the railways. A meeting of the Employees Association held late last iiigßit, five hundred attending, resolved that members of the Association and, any other employees wiho choose, should cease work -to-day ;■ The Association includes iall grades of railwayman, and a. number of signalmen.

A BIG AFFAIR. ' MONSTER DEMONSTRATION. j (Received January 31, 9.20 a.m.). BRISBANE, January 31. The gas and electric supplies have so far not been interfered with, and the companies anticipat no trouble. > A. number of vessels have left partially loaded. In some, cases the men's notices do not expire till eight this morning. « Many Strikers are wearing red rib- J i dons. / j I A number of 'meetings were held I f during the day, and a big gathering 5 I last night, was addressed by Mr Coyne, I a member of the Assembly and President of t'ho Australian Labour Federation, and cipher leaders. Mr Coyne dedkred-that tiliey intended to fight to a finish and he appealed •to the strikers to preserve the strictest discipline, keep sober, and preserve order. This was going to be a big business, and those who could not see its magnitude now would see it in a week or two. He announced that funds were already coming .in freely. To-day caibles were despatched all over the civilised world on behalf of the strikers. A monster demonstration ihas been arranged for to-day. llhe 'police department is receiving hundreds of applications from men willing to serve as special constables. The Premier and Commissioner of ] Railways hurriedly returned from Sydney, wlher© it'hp visiting Ministers •worked hard in the interests of a settlement, leaving no stone unturned to secure peace and. good order. The .police report that the men's behaviour lias so far been excellent* GENERAL STRIKE OPPOSED. THREATENED SIEGE. NEWSPAPERS' SERIOUS POSITION, (Received January 31, 9.55 a.m.) BRISBANE, January 31. All entertainments have been closed excepting one. < " ' The' strikers' Executive ,is ex--1 tremely busy, tand is sitting continuously. • It is reported that some of rtJie employees strongly 'oppose a general strike, land defections .are likely today, which will disclose tlio full effect I of the call-out, and the extent to wlbiic'h tlhe ukase will be obeyed. * llhe newspapers are ih a serious

position, as the compositors have largely thrown in their lot with, the strikers. Householders everywhere are busy Haying in stocks against a threatened si«ge. It is repented that during yesterday one firm sold over £3OO worth of revolvers. It is stated that the Executive of the Railwaymen's Association refused to endorse tlhe resolution, in favour of a strike, butfc tlhe men intend .to leave work to-day in spite of the Executive.