GENERAL GABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 32, 1 November 1907, Page 7

GENERAL GABLE NEWS.

.??,.. TEI,EG^APE— I'EESS ASSOCrATION—COPYniOHT. ' ''.' .''PATENT MEDICINES. ...,' '■-,■■■• (Rcc. Oct. 31, 10.18 p.m.) - '■'•.' ■ ~ •,- • London,. October 31,, .. Captain Collins, Federal Agent, has announced that tho Australian Bill dealing with ''medicines will provido for eom.puisory disclosure of the, formula) of patent medicines, oxcept in special cases. . '~;"'FREEDOM OF EDINBURGH. ; ■ ■■■ London, Octobor'3l. Sir' Henry Ca'mpball-Bannorriiau, Prime Minister, -has been presented with tho IVoedom. of tho City of Edinburgh. SYDNEY WOOL SALEB-RECORD PRICE.; ... Sydney,. October 31.. At tho' wool sales the record price of 17jd.' .was obtained for. groasiqs. • . : ,' : /"'" ; ' LATE. SHIPPING. V \ .'■■'-. ■■ ' Hobart, October 31. The Mamari sails at V to-rnorrow morning for W'.Uington. She Iras' 200 passengors ror ■Now Zoaland.: ' ■ '■;■■'■ Sydney, Octobor 31. , Sailed, at 1.30 p.m., 1 Zealandia. V : ; ' '.' .HIDES. '. : , ' . MeHjourr.e, October 31. :, .At tho sale of hides thoro was good competition, and supplies wero moderato. Prices were unchanged. ■•''l'-' • ■".'■. . .:.' ' ; • CHURCH INCENDIARISM. .'.' i: .■,."'■ London, October 30. An unsuccessful attempt was.mado to burn tho famous church at Patcham, near Brighton, by means of paraflin rags. UNION COMPANY'S NEW STEAMER. Perth, October 31. The Union Company's now steamer Maori has arrived,hero. She averaged 16i knots under easy, steam from 'the Clyde. \ ■—' , , . LABOUR AND ■ MUNICIPALITIES. '■ . Sydney, October 31. , Tho Labour League proposes to run candidates for tho municipal, elections. MORTALITY IN MOB OF CATTLE. :, Sydney, October 31. Out of a mob of 635 cattlo travelling from Walcha (330 miles liortlv of Sydney) 585 died in one night, it is. supposed from eating thistles after rain. ■'".'■ ''■'■ F.i COMMANDER SHACKLETON. Sydney, October 31. Commander Shaokleton, Reader'- of tho Antarctic exploring expedition, has cabled to the secretary of the Geographipal Society that ho will lecturo in Sydney.on Dccombor C. His ship will bo in Sydnoy (luring 1908, ivhen he will delivor another lecturo, arid prcSpnt a full set of specimens to tho Sydney Museum. ■■■■"■. ; FEDERAL TARIFF! ' '." : Molbourno, Octobor 31. ; Tho tariff is making good progress in tho' Houoe. Tho duties on rruits, vegetables, grain and pulse wero passed. Tho duty on dates was reduced to a penny. (Rec. Nov. 1, 1.3 a.m.) Molbourne,. Octobor 31. Tho Houso knocked off the: duty on hay and chaff.