Telegraphic

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 145, 15 May 1900, Page 3

Telegraphic

London, May 10. At the Primrose League, Lord Salisbury said that the Government of Great Britain uniformly aspired to justice, law .and peace. Nevertheless, adequate and timely precautions were i wise. Maritime empires were invariably killed by a blow at the heart. He concluded by saying that he favoured the formation of rifle clubs and other means of defence emanating .from the people themselves.

May 11. The Government has appointed a committee of scientists, with Lord Raleigh as chairman, for the purpose of devising improvements in explosives. The Government is also arranging for every volunteer battallion to contribute one company to the army reserve.

Noumea, May 13. Advices from Franca state that 10,000,000 francs have been expended on public works, large docks and a railway through the island. Melbourne, May 10. The artillerymen at Portsea have recovered several thousand pounds worth of the Nevada's cargo. One of the pilots is convinced that the vessel was blindjyrun ashore. Had she been put on the port tack, the green light on Port Lonsdale would have shown tha captain that he was [ only a mile off shore, and that if he had the red light he would have gone in 3afely. The loss of the Magnefc is said to be due to the vessel refusing to answer the helm. A heavy sea is running. The Magnet is likely to break up.

Sydney, May 12. The Gunnedah colliery is still burning. There is little hope > of extinguishing it.

j Brisbane, May 12. The intercolonial eight-oar race , resulted: Victoria -1, New South Wales 2, Queensland 8. In the amateur sculling championship, Slack, of Queensland, beat Donald, |of Victoria. The Queenslander led all the waj and won by eight lengths.

Auokland, May 12. Inspector Uullen this afternoon received a message from the postmistress at Clevedon that she bad been informed that the cutter : Nancy, owned by Mr Bryant, of Auckland, had capsized between the Sand Spit and Tapu. The captain ia supposed to have been drowned. The mate is ashore. Inspector Cullen has telegraphed to j Constable Fortman, of Papakura, to enquire into the matter.