GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 340, 29 October 1908, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

» (BY TELEGRAPH —PHESS ASSOCIATION—COPIEIGIIT.) DINIZULU INDICTED. (Rec. October 23, 11.30 p.m.) Durban, October 28. Tiie chief Dinizulu has been indicted on a charge of high treason. SOUTH AFRICAN GARRISON—DENIAL BY MINISTER. ' London, October 27. lii the Houso of Commons Mr. R. B. Haldan©, Secretary of State for :War, replying to.Sir Gilbert Parker (member for Gravesend), regarding Lord Methuon's recent speech at Durban, said there was no present intention to reduce further the garrison in South Africa. Lord Methnen had, added the Minister, probably referred to a reduction with a view to restoring tho Cardwell system of linked battalions. [In the speech _ referred to,. lord Methuon, Commander-in-Chief in - South Africa, stated that Mr. Haldane had directed him to consolidate the military forces in South Africa in order that the Motherland might be trble to withdraw every soldier, leaving the defence of the country to the colonists.! A MAORI CASE. London, October 28. The Privy Council refused special leave to appeal in tho case of Nika Waiata and others versus Pura Makirika. INDIANS IN .TRANSVAAL—ANOTHER 'PROTEST. Galoutta, October 26. A Hindu mass indignation mooting at Lahore appealed to tho Government to securo justitreatmont for Indians in tho Transvaal, otherwiso the Indian nation would boycott South Africa. ORIENT LINERS FOR AUSTRALIAN SERVICE. London, Octobor 27. One of the -five new passenger and mail steamers for the Australian service, which are being to tho order of the Orient Company under tho subsidised contract with tho Australian Government, will bo launched at Clydebank on November 7. The second will probably be luunched at Fairfield on November 21.

BURGLARS BEARD TEE WATCHMEN. London, October 27. Burglars plundered tho strongroom at Debenham and Freebody's, general warehousemen, Wigmoro Street, London, of £7000 worth of gems and jewellery, and then escaped, despite tho fact that there were three watchmen Insido the premises and one outside. SALARIES IN DANGER. Paris, October 27. The French Chamber of Deputies, during a debate on the Budget proposals, rosolved to again ask tho Minister for Finance to reduce the credit for the salaries of treasurers of departments. SUPPLIED THE WRONG MEAT. London, October 27. The British Tea Table Company's action, for damages against John Gardner, meat salesman, for breacli of contract by supplying foreign meat wheu English was contracted for, was settled on defendant paying plaintiff a sum to some extent representing the difference betweon the prices. CHIEF JUSTICE TO RESIGN. Sydney, October 28. After holding oflico as Chief Justico of New South Wales for 22 years the' Right Hon. Sir Frederick Darley, now 78 years of age, will resign in January. [Born at Wicklow, Ireland, Sir Frederick Darley graduated at Trinity College, and was called to the Irish Bar in 1553, and to the New South Wales Bar in ISG2. From 1868 to ISSG he was in the Legislative Council, being' from 1881 to 18S3 Vice-President of the Executive Council and representative in that House of the Parkes Government. In 188G he was raised to the Bench, and has acted frequently as Lieu-tenant-Governor. During his visit to England in 1902 ho was appointed a member of the Imperial Royal Commission on the South African War.l LAWN TENNIS—WILDING IN WEST AUSTRALIA. Porth, October 28, Anthony Wilding, tho New Zealand tennis player, arrived by tho Moldavia to takopart in defending Australia in tlie Davis Cup contests, with tho American team (Beals, C. Wright, and Alexander) at the end of November. In an exhibition match here he defeated Parker, tho West Australian champion, G —3, 6—S, G —3. RIFLE SHOOTING. Melbourne, October 28. At tho Victorian Rifle Association meeting, in the Ballingcr match, COO and 600 yards, 26 competitors secured possibles at the shorter range, and ono (J. Stuart) at both. MELBA'S GIFT TO MARSHALL HALL ORCHESTRA. London, October 27. Madanio Melba has presented Professor Marshall Hall's Orchestra in Molbournowith a complete set of instruments. i FEDERAL POLITICS. Melbourne, October 28. The Senate is discussing tho capital site question. Tho House is debating the Budget-