VARIOUS CABLES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10553, 8 February 1912, Page 6

VARIOUS CABLES.

(United Press Association —By Elea* trie Telegraph—Copyright.; THE KIXGTND QUEEN, WELCOMED HOME. ENTMU S.l A STJO RECEPTION, (RecOiived February 7, 11,15 a.m.) LONDON, .February 6. The morning was foggy iand the ice was thawing.. ■ Large crowds --welcomed King ] .and Queen. The Dowager-Queen Alexandra and the captains of escort were i accorded an ovation as tlhey preceeded^ their Majesties, j The King wore a Field-Marshal's , uniform, and the Queen heavy sables, j They rode in an open carriage, accompanied by the Prince -of Wales and Princess Mary. ' Troops lined the streets. The Lord Mayor -and sheriffs met it/lieir Majesties at the Temple Bar. At the Thanksgiving Sendee tihe congregation numbered five thousand, including twenty bis'hops, military and nava] officers, Parliamentarians, High Comnrisiiionei's and Agent's-General, ambassadors, and 250 of the Medina's crew., The majority of the ladies were in black, • The -service was impressive, and was conducted by the Primate. Crowds after wards demonstrated at tiho Palace, their Majesties acknowledging from the balcony. Similar services wore (held in tihe provinces.

SHELLS FOR ITALY. STOPPED BY SWISS GOVERN- . •MENT. (Received February 7, 11.5 a.m.) . / PARIS,' February 6. The Swiss Government has stopped another consignment of German shells en route for Italy. MEXICO. ANOTHER REBELLION.(Received February 7, 11.5 a.m.) NEW YORK, February 6. , -The Urn ted States is preparing to 'despatch troops to. the Mexican border as it is .believed that Orozoo is a'bout to declare a new rebellion. AFFAIRS"IN CHINA. i ' PROPOSAL TO TERMINATE HOSTILITIES. (Received February 7, 8.45 a.m.) PEKIN, Febzruary 6. . General Yuan. Sliiih Kiai cordially ■agrees with the Republican leaders' proposal to terminate (hostilities. CYCLONE. in Western Australia. HEAVY DAMAGE. | (Received February 7, 10.15 a.m.) I- ■■ ■ , j PERTH, FeWry 7. A cyclone struck Kalgoorlie, and scores, of .dwellings were demolished. Hundreds of fences and outihouses were carried amy, and the electric . power-houso was disalbled. \ Over five, hundred men lhave been-, rendered idle. , PRISONERS ESCAPE. WARDERS OVERCOME. (Received February 7, 10.15 a.m.) PERTH, February 7. Two native prisoners overcame a warder ait the Wyndham- gaol, land escaped with, five other prisoners. .' ■ NATAL COLLEGE. BUILDING TO BE COMMENCED. (Received February 7, 11.15 a.m.) MELBOURNE, February 7. The Minister of Defence 'lras given instructions for starting the 'building of a naval college at Jervis Bay, tfco cost between £50,000 tand £BO,OOO. GERMAN NAVY. NEW BATTLESHIP. (Received February 7, 8.5 a.m.) BERLIN, February 6. It is semi-offioially announced tilmt j

the battleship Erzstcheimdall, now known as the Frederick dor Grose, which is being completed at Hamburg, will have a tonnage of 24,500, and guns approximately the same as bli-o Neptune's. CHIEF CAPTURED. I A UTHOR OF MASSACRE. « ! (Received February 7, 9.5 a.m.) PARIS, February 6. The French column at Tar,at, in the Sahara, captured Attici, -the chief of j iiho .Hoggars tribe, and tihe aaitihor of j the massacre of Colonel Flatter's raili way mission >in February, 1881. BRUTAL ATTACK. BY JILTED LOVER. BRIDE'S HEAD SEVERED. (Received ebruary 7, 9.5 a.m.) MADRID, February 6. A peasant in the Bilbao district, armed with a. .scythe, attacked a .bridal procession when it was entering the church, and severed the head of the bride, by whom lie had been jilted. He also wounded several others. The assailant lias not vet been captured, SPANISH DREADNOUGHT. LAUNCHED AT FERROL. (Received February 7, 9.5# a.m.) MADRID, February 7. The Dreadnought Espana has been launched at Ferrol. VINES DEVASTATED. BY DISCONTENTED. WORKERS. • (Received February 7, 9.5 a.m.) : PARIS, February (5. Discontented vine-workers . devastated eight hundred .square metres of vines at Rille. ULSTER. HALL. ABANDONED BY BOTH PARTIES. (Received February 7, 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, February 6. Both parties have abandoned the use of the Ulster Hall.