CABLE BRIEFS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10710, 30 September 1912, Page 5

CABLE BRIEFS

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FUNERAL OF COUNT BIEBERSTEIN. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) BERLIN, September 28. Tho. remains of the late Count Bieberstein were interred at Neuershusen. Herr von Bethman-Holl-wegg, Chancellor of the Exchequer represented the Kaiser. A BIG ESTATE. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'elock.) LONDON, September 28. The estate of tho late Mr H. O. Wills, of tobacco fame, has been sworn at £5,21-1,356. DISGRACEFUL SCENE. (Received September" 2d, 10.10 a.hi.) MELBOURNE, September 28. A disgraceful scene occurred at a cadet parade. Twenty cadets refused to obey orders, and attacked and severely handled a colour-sergeant and four non-commissioned officers.' CAPITAL INCREASED. . (Received September 28, 10.15 a.rii.) SYDNEY, September 29. At an extraordinary meeting of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company it was decided to increase the capital of tho company by tho- creation of 5-10,000 new 8s shares. The increase is being made in view of the starting of the company's iron and steel works. NO SERIOUS DAMAGE. ' STAR OF NEW ZEALAND REFLOATED.

(Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) LONDON,' September 28. The stexmer Star of New Zealand which colluled with the Slieye Bloom off Holyhead, has been refloated. There is a considerable leakage in her No. 1 hold.

(Received This Morning, 12.35 o'clock.) LONDON, September 29. The vessel Hanau has been refloated apparently undamaged. The Star of New Zealand is discharging meat from the forward holds, and is being patched up preparatory to being towed to Liverpool. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) LONDOi>, September 28.' The German Australian Company's steamer Hanau, which went ashore on the Greek coast, has been re-insured at £lO 10s. Though she h bumping badly she will probably be re-floated after her cargo is discharged.

A MELBOURNE TRAGEDY

(Received September 28, 9.20 a.m.) MELBOURNE, September 28.

Quisles Davis, in a fit of jealousy, fired a gun at a girl named Babba. Missing her. the charge struck another girl named Horborg, dangerously wounding her. Davis then placed the muzzle of the gun to his mouth and shot himself dead. ; ' , MATERNITY BONUSES. ; (Receive*! September 28, 10.154 a.m.) MELBOURNE, September. 28. ' In-the Federal .Hcuse c.f Regresen.tatives the Maternity Bonus Bill was put through committee without material amendment. A STEAMER GROUNDS. (Received September 28, 10.15 a.m.) I ADELAIDE, September 28. I The .steamer Whakatane, when atI tempting to avoid a collision with a coliier, grounded in the channel at Port ririe. Attempts to tow her off have proved futile.

FRANCE AND GERMANY

DECLARATIONS SIGNED

(Received This Morning, 1.10 o'clock.) PARIS, September 29.

M. Poincaro and the German Charge" D : Affaires signed declarations* finally interpreting certain articles of the Franco-Gorman Convention of 1911, relating to the frontiers of Africa and methods of exchanging territories. CRETAN INSURGENTS.

BRITISH AND FRENCH WAR

SHU'S LAND PARTIES

(Received September. 28, 8 a.m.) : CONSTANTINOPLE, September 27. Sharp skirmishes have been fought at Samos. Tho Cretan insurgents have retired to the hills. The British aJid French cruisers have landed parties tc protect, tho ••..Consulates.

BRITISH COLUMBIA SHOULD BF

ON ITS GUARD

(Received September 28, 9.20 a.m.) TORONTO, September 2? Lord Stanhope, interviewed here, said British Columbia ought to guard against a Japanese invasion of t..ic Pacific coast. The Japanese were nonlocking for new colonies, and must secure, them in tho Pacific.