GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 323, 9 October 1908, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(DT TJSLIGBArn—I-ttBSS 'iSSOCIATtOS—COPTttianT.I FRANCO-BRITISH -EXHIBITION. ' ; (Rec. October 9, 0.10 a.m.) • • London, October 8. The Franco-British Exhibition will close in a month. It has beon bo successful that a scheme is under consideration for holding'a similar exhibition'next'yearP" CHINA AND HER VASSAL TIBET. Peking, October 7. The Chinese Government-is indignant-at the refusal of the Dalai Lama to discuss the question of reform in Tibet. In consequence, an audience with the Emperor that was to have been granted the-Dalai Lama has been postponed. ' FOOTBALL IN ENGLAND. London, • October 7. The Wallabies (Australian amateur Rugby team) beat Glamorgan (Wales) by 2 goals | and 2 tries (16 poirits) to a penalty goal (3 points). The Australian League team (professional, Northern Union rules) beat Bradford Northern by 20 points to 11. 1 RIFLE SHOOTING. ■ London, October 7. ' The Elcho Shield was awarded to Scotland owing to the top scorer in the English team inadvertently infringing the tions. , ' A BIG ,WHALE.' ': • ' . Sydney, October 8. A whale 97 feet long was killed at Twofold Bay on the south coast of. New South Wales. STATE GOVERNORS. ' * Adelaide, October 8. , The Legislative carried a motion disapproving of the dispatch sent by tho Premier (Mr. Price) ; in' August' last, • suggesting that Stato Governors should be selected locally. INTER-STATE JEALOUSIES AND UNDER-CUTTING.' ' Melbourne, October 8. Discussing in the; State.:. Parliament . tho second reading of the Stamp,-! Act Amendment Bill, several members strongly criticised under-cutting between ' State"" and Stato. The Bill, it was : said, had-been forced on Victoria by New South" Wales' abolishing stamp duties, thus 4 giving 'Sydney" business. men an undue advantage .ov.er .Victorian.. tradors. The trend of the debate was. not calculated to dispel Jealousy between., .the two States. SHIP'S COURSE RECORDER.'. October A very satisfactory;..,.trial of tho ship's course deviation recorder was made aboard the Maheno on her trip from Wellington by tho inventors, Messrs! 'Rissell and Hennah, Tho apparatus evoked 'great interest on tho part of tho quarterina'sters, who vied with one another in the record of steering papabilities as indicated, byj.the', apparatus. A NEW ZEALAND ATHLETE. : '.Sydney,.October'B.' •' Guy 'Haskins, the.;New>.Zealand- athlete, arrived by the Manuka from Vancouver. He will proceed to New Zealand on Saturday. ' ;;" •*' [Haskins, who is a'native of New Zealand," was educated at the Boys' High-School, Christchurch. Some years 'ago he went to- America to continue his studies.'' He achieved considerable distinction also'ids- an* athlete,' :s particii-' larly as a runner.]