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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1160, 2 December 1904, Page 3

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Press Association.— Copyright. Re-Distribution Bill London, Dee. 1 Mr Asquith, speaking at South End, said he did not object to a lie-Distribution Bill for 1905 if aocoinpaniod by noces»ary reforms in the franchise. Free Church Dispute London,' December 1 In accopting tho Commission tho Free Chnroh suggests limiting tho scopo. London, December 1 Tho United Presbyterian Church (Kilmuir Mission) premises at Staffln, Isle of Skye, have been forcibly soized. The American Tariff Londom, December 1 Tho Now York correspondent of the Times, says that President Eoosevelt favours tariff rovision, and is persuasively uroingjeonsidoration of the subject on pu< ely economic grounds, Failure of a Treaty Berlin, December 1 Negotiations in regard to tho German" Austro-Bunearian Commercial Treaty havo failed. An agroouiont was reached on industrial matters, but agrarian questions gonstituto a difficulty. Investigation of Radio London, Deo, 1 Sir William Huggins, president, addressing the Royal Society, said that Professor Eutheford, by his investigation of radio aotivity, had added an unexpected domain of transcondent theorotical interest to physical soienco. Tne Strike Fight Nkw Yobk, Deeembor I Josoph Loitor, owner of the Zigler mines, has indicated that anyone bringing arinad mon.into the.State and violating the statute is liablo to imprisonment for one to fivo years, Black Sea Defences Sofia, Deeembor 1 Bulgaria has voted a million and a half sterling for tho purohn.se of quickfirois for the 'extension of coast defences on tho Black Sea. Judges by Election. • Bkkne. Deeembor 1 Switzerland has voted in favour of the popular election of judges, Russian Reforms Si. Petkrsburg, December 1 Tho municipalities of St. Pctoraburg and Mosoow approve of tho Mayor of SarabofTa suggestion asking tho Government to convene a congress of representatives from all the' Russian municipnlities i Cape-Cairo Railway, London, Dee, 1: The extension of the Cape-Cairo railway to 850 miles north of Zambesi has boon authorised, Too Many Options London, Doe, 1 Owing to liabilities connootod with extensivo business in options, the London and Paris Exchange, Limited, is roughly estimated to ov/e 125,000 to mombors of the Stock Exchange and iilOO.ooo to other oroditors, The Panama Canal New York, December 1 The Columbian Qovornmont proposes an alternative canal route across 'the San Juan river, Chili approves of the sohemo, and it is expected that Bolivia, Brazil and tho Argentine will concur. The Political Crisis Sydnky, Decoraber 1 • The Harbour Rates Bill has beon reintroduced and passed all its stages in the Assembly, and been road a first tirno in the Council. The Assombly has laid aside the Stamp Duty Bill. Tho Premier intimated that he would introduce another Bill to affirm the right of tho house to control the taxation of tho country, The Butter Trade ■ Melbourne, this day. The conference of representatives ,of butter factories, merchants and agents has resolved to recommend that producors cooperato to market their own products, It has also decided, by 80 to 0, against tho establishment of an open butter oxchange, as recommended by tho Commission, Clerical Appointment Mmbouhnk, this day Tho Rev Mr Begbie, of Picton, has beon appointed successor to Dean Car* lisle at St, Mary's, North Melbourne,