GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 313, 28 September 1908, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(BY TELZQBAFS—FRES3 ASSOCIATION—COrTRIGHT.) DUMPING OF UNDESIRABLES. (Rec. September 27, 4.15 p.m.) London, September 26. A magistrate recently'refused to discharge an habitual criminaj, with a view to allowing him a last chance in Australia. Captain Collins, Commonwealth Agent, in a letter to the press, emphasised the fact that Australia is not a field for dumping undesirables. . ALLEGED PLOT TO ASSASSINATE KING ALFONSO. ' - " >' Paris, September 25. Fernando Canatrava, a Spanish anarchist has been arrested at Pau, Franra, on a charge of plotting to assassinate King AlfonEo at' Biarritz. STRIKE AT PAPER-MILLS. v Now York, September 25. ■ Owing to a strike all the Great Northern International paper-mills are-closed.'' This "will seriously jeopardise the" publication of American newspapers. DANGERS OF MOTOR RACING. London, September 25. The "Daily Mail" and other papers condemn the Islo of Man motor race as dangerous and useless,' proving nothing. CAPITAL SITE PUZZLE. Melbourne, September 26. The debate on the capital Sites Bill has been angry at times. , There is a feeling that it will prove as resultless as past discussions on tho question. It is cspected that tho dobate will be finished on Tuesday. A CHURCH WRECKED. Mal&ourns, September 26. During a heavy gale at Port Melbourne tho front wall of Holy Trinity Church was blown in, wrecking a third of : the building. ' AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR RUGBY TEAM. London, September 25. > The Australian Rugby football team has adopted the nickname " Tho Wallabies." AUSTRALIAN NAVY, - : London, September . 25. Tho "Pall Mall Gazette" publishes a congratulatory article on the Admiralty's acceptance of Mr. Deakin's naval defence scheme.