GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 49, 21 November 1907, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

BT TELEGRAPH—PRESS " ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. A SEPTUAGENARIAN PREMIER. (Rec. Nov. 20/10.45 p.m.) London, November 20. The condition of Sir Henry Campbell-Bon-nerman, Prime Minister, is satisfactory, but in view of the approaching session, he needs soino weeks' completo change and rest. LATE SHIPPING. 1 .... .Sydney,. November 20. Arrived: Northern Chief, from Kaipara.' Sailed at 4 p.m. : Manuka. Hobart, November 20. Sailed yesterday: Tonga'riro, for Wellington. Melbourne, November 20. ■ Sailed: Mahono. AGAINST MIXED' MARRIAGES IN • ' CANADA. Ottawa, November 20. , Archbishop' Bruchesi, of Montreal.' at tho Pope's instance, has directed that no dispensations shall bo granted enabling Catholics to marry Protestants.

MORE REPATRIATIONS. Durban, November 19. The Sltano and Swanloy have sailed with 2000 repatriated Chinese. < DEATH OF LADY BRAMPTON. London, November 19. 1 Obituary: Lady Brampton. The ''Daily Mail" states that she has bequeathed £150,000 to Romaii Catholic charities.' Lord Brampton, formerly tho eminent Judge. Sir llenry Hawkins, predeceased his wife only tho other day. They were married in 1887. ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS FOR MOSCOW. London, November 19. An Edinburgh firm has contracted for tlic electrification of tho .tramways of Moscow at. a cost of two millions sterling. SALVAGE 1 ON MIDDLETON REEF. Sydney, Novembor 20. The salvage expedition has returned from tho wreck of the Annasona with a' large quantity of salvage. Tho party reports tho discovary of the remains of an unknown vessel near, the Annasona. It was apparently wrecked many' years ago. The barque Aiinnsona is by no means the first victim of Middlcton Roof, Which lies north of Lord Howe Island. The schooneV Stanley, while attempting salvage,-after the wreck of tho Annasona, nearly came to grief there a few months ago: , DR. BELL AT HOME. London, November 19. Dr. J. M'lntosh Bell, director of tho Geological Survey of New Zealand, lectured before tho Colonial Institute on. "The Mineral Wealth of New Zealand." The Earl of Ranfurly presided. NEW,ZEALAND RIFLEMEN WIN PRIZES. v " Melbourne, November 20. At tho Rifio Association meeting tho Now Zealanders Speck and Perrin each won £1 in tho Members' Match. SIR. KEIR HARDIE. Colombo, November 18. Mr. Keir Hardie, M.P., has sailed for Now Zealand. PLEA OF GUILTY. . . .., London, November 19. The Right Hon., John Morley's stepson, John Ayling, a magistrate, charged with forging the names of Mr. Morloy and Mr. W. Blnckie to two bills, totalling £6000, aiid with other forgeries, pleaded guilty. - DUKE OF PARMA DEAD. London, November 18. Robert, Duke of Parma, is dead; aged fifty-nine. His fortune totals eight million storling. The Duchy of Parma for several centuries has boon carved up and re-formod and tossed about between Italy, Austria. Spain, Franco and the Pone, but in 1860 it was formal'lv "'Wecl to the new kingdom of Italy. The Duke a father, Charles 111, ivu assassinated in 1554. i