GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 134, 29 February 1908, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

. ,-X : by TELionArri —rnEss'AssociATiON—corrniGliT. . CO-RESPONDENT FINED. London, February 27. Sir Francis Burdett was mulcted m £5000 dama gps as co-rcsponden);' in' a; divorce oase Boyd v.. Boyd. ■ ,i/: ' THE EDWARD MEDAL. ; London, February 27. King Edward personally presented the Edward Medal (for bravery in mines and quarries) to Chandler and Everson, a Yorkshire and a Welsh minor .respectively, for conspicuous gallantry in fcscuing lifo.

i SHIP PROBABLY LOST. ■ , , " - ■ : : London, February 27. The ship Castle Rook, 1912 tons, overdue from Sydney to Seattle,' is . now- uninsurable.) It is'considered that she has been lost. CRICKET TOUR DEFICIT. J'Sydney, February 28. The "Herald" estimates ■ that something like £2000 will have to.bo paid by the Cricket Association to make up the Board .of Control's guarantee to' the' English- cricket team. • -- NEW ORIENT'LINER.' ■ t ' Krejnantip,./February. 28. ■. The- Asturias,, the ~ne\v,.,Orient., steamer; has. arrived. ■" ; "The Asturias," snyMhe " Syren,";/'is; 535 feet, in length,, and has a beam", of; 62 . f<;et f inches, her gross tonnage being approximately. 12,000 tons. The' Asturias is-designed-t(\ carry ,a| large quantity, of. cargo,but passenger' ac,-;, coinmodation on tlio -most sumptuous scale is her speciality. A point . deserving particular mention is that the first-class'state rooms' are on deck, so that tliero- are. no rooms, below, the upper-deck, an improvement;, that, will appeal strongly to intending voyagers. There are some very .-handsome, twq-bedded: state, rooms (no tipper berths), beautifully decorated; and with bathrooms attached .to tlieuu" Other fittings and accommodation aro ; oil -a. luxurious 'scale. , '■ WINDSOR WRECK—BRAVE ENGINEER,.- ' Perth, February 28. ./The harbourmaster, j.rop'orting oivtlve wreck of the' steamer Windsor,., whichL:st'ruek;,.Pclsart Island, in the Abrolhos Group, says' thb. vessel, owing to the heavy st'a, steered , badly,' The helmsman probably gave too. nlueli. weather helm, and the courso set, if followed, was itoo fine. He commends the .efforts at rescue,' and says the brave efforts of J the chief' engineer (Mr. Jenkins), who 1 perished' whilo trying to . carry a lifohno aslioro, should be recognised.

| TO IMPROVE SYDNEY,-^: Sydney,. February 28. The Government will appoint a Royal. Commission to roport on the bfesl ineiihs 6f improving the'traffic facilities of Sydney and beautifying tho city;' The municipalj professional, ' and commercial interests will bo represented. DECREASE IN VICTORIAN RAILWAY . ..revemeT- '• • . Melbourne, February 28.; 'Tho Stato railway'revenue for the last Isix months decrensed by .over £45,000. : . ; ,