LATE WIRES.

Waipukurau Press, Issue 20, 23 February 1906, Page 3

LATE WIRES.

—o-o—-general. The Times, commenting on the King’s Speech, says there are many things to watch but few to criticise at present. The Cape Argus declares that Sir H. C. Bannerman’s policy will disturb labour conditions in the Transvaal, plunge politics into confusion, and arrest the development of trade in South Africa. The repatriation of coolies, adds the will be a most monstrous act of interference. A number of Roman Catholic priests in Poland are preaching poverty, vegetarianism, the coming of the anti-Christ, andthe approaching end of the world. They are abusing bishops and denouncing the higher clergy. The movement is spreading rapidly in the villages. The Socialists are utilising the ferment to incite the peasantry against the clergy and landlords. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, in a letter to the London correspondent of the Novoe Vremya, says he will remain in the future, as in the past, a sincere advocate of the best relations between Great Britain and Russia. The tenders which the Government invited for a steam service to South Africa were due on January 31st. It is understood that very few tenders were received, and those that were received are not considered satisfactory, consequently no tender has been accepted. •Henry Marshall was sentenced at the Supreme Court, Wellington, to six months imprisonment for forgery. Two boys, aged twelve and nine years,named Corkill, exploded some /blasting powder. The charge struck jQhem in the face, and both were shockingly burnt. They had obtained the powder from another child, in exchange for apples. Th© Auckland provincial dairy conference has opened,among those being Mr Kinsella, Dairy Commissioner. ' The following resolution was carrried “ That this meeting urge upon the Government > the appointment of inspectors and instructors to carry on inspection of milk supplied to dairy factories, such inspectors to be trained and worked under the control of the Dairy Commissioner.”