VARIOUS CABLES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10601, 6 April 1912, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLES.

RIVAf. NAVIES. BRITAIN AND GERMANY. INCREASED SHIPBUILDING, i (Received Last Nigiht, 5.5 o'clock.) LONDON, April 4. , T;h<y Daily Telegraph'is naval correspondent points out that-, whereas the (normal '> outlay of Gireat Britain in shipbuildingis £13,000,000 annually, the new sQiip-lbuilding scheme of Germany will imjpose upon Britain for the next six years an additional aggregate burden of from £12,000,000 to £14,000,0004. Germany,'he says,will shortly, increase the personnel of her ■fleet from 60,000 to 80,000. FIGHT IN MEXICO.

[ A DECISIVE BATTLE, ' VICTORY FOR FEDERAL TROOPS. (Received Last Noight, 5.5 o'clock.) MEXICO CITY, April 4. G-enforal Madcro's Federal troops i have won their first victory over the rebels, defeating them decisively in itihe neighbourhood of x'arral. h Five thousand' troops are engaged. It is believed that the death roll is 'heavy. AN AVIATOR KILLED.

(Received Last Nigiht, 5.5 o'clock.) NEW~YORK, April.4.l Mi* Rogers, the first aviator to cross tho American Continent in a 'soaring Wright by-pilane, fell a di&tance of 200 ft', and was killed instant-1 ,ly- . •■■■ ■ ■,:! This is the twenty-second American ! a visitor to Be killed. ■ i WIDESPREAD CONSPIRACY. j TO DUMP IMMIGiRANTS. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) NEW YORK, April 4. A widespread conspiracy has been discovered for the dumping of foreign immigrants into the United State#. irtLcsMRDS.

GRAY AND STEVENSON. (Received Last Nigiht, 5.5 o'clock.) LONDON, April 4. George Gray (the Australian), and Stevenson (.the English champion), have arranged a world's tour, and leave in May. HOME RULE. THE TAXATION POWERS. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) •' LONDON, April 4. The Times' Piirliamleaitary. correspondent declares that under the Home Rule Bill the Irish Parliament will have the power, to vary the rate of tlie Customs duty, with, indefinite llimrits, without having the power to vary the list of articles, upon which, th'e Customs tax may be imposed. The system of taxation in Ireland will be maintained' in consonance with the financial system of tfhe Uaiited Kingdom. SHORTAGE Oh LABOUR. IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

j" (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) ADELAIDE, April 5 The Shortage of Labour Commission recommends the importation of 610 women of defferemt 'trades, a'nd twenty tailors. The Commission expresses the opinion that no female factory operatives should be imported unless they are guaranteed a minimum wage of 27s 6d per week. THE OCEANIC COMPANY. AND THE 'FRISCO SERVICE. (Received Last Nigiht, 5.5 o'clock.) SYDNEY, April 5. Private caMes announce that, the Oceanic Company has definitely decided to resume the Sydney-Sian I Francisco service as from July 2nd.