GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 420, 1 February 1909, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

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PROFESSIONALISM AND RUGBY. (Reo. February 1, ,0.50 a.m.)

•Vj' '~ 'iV, v■■ -/London; January,3l; - ■ Mr. Crane', has. resigned the presidency of the Rugby'tJnion owing to his disapproval of the committee's polioy towards -professionallsnir; '■■::■ : -■:■■■.■'■.■ •....•■ : ---. ■'. : -- ; . -,; ;■■.. ■■■■■■'~■

REPUBLIC-FLORIDA COLLISION. ' New York, January 29. ( As a result of tho Ropublic-Florida Collision, the owners of tho Florida—who are being sued for £300,000 by the owners of tho Republic—aro counter-claiming for £40,000 for damages sustained in tho collision., In their filed statement thoy assert that tho collision was entirely duo to tho negligence of tho Republic's officers, and excessive speed

"POLITICAL" NAVY YARDS

, Now York, January 29. President Roosevelt's commission to inquire into naval affairs is intended, inter nlm, to searchingly inquire into certain socalled political", navy yarrls—namely thosfl favoured by Congressmen in tho interests of their own .districts, i,; Pretoria, January 29. , Lord Rayleiph (whose serious illness was 'reported by cable in last issuel ias abandoned his, proposed visit'to Australia. FOOTBALL—LEAGUE TRIP FAILS , FINANCIALLY. London, January 29. i The "Sportsman" states that tho tour of the Australian Football League has been unsuccessful financially. At present the takings barely, exceed £3000, arid tho total will probably be bolow £5000. Several ftf tho players will return to Australia shortly. (Rec. February 1, 0.50 a.m.) Lontloh, January 31. ] Hull, scoring three goals and one try (9 points), defeated the Australian Leaguo team, which scored one goal and two tries (8 points). , ' i . NEW VICTORIAN MINISTRY. Melbourne, January SO. At the Ministerial bv-olections caueed by thoir acceptance of office, Mr. Murray, Promier, and Mr. AVatt, Treasurer, were re[turned by substantial majorities. ■ SALARIES OF STATE GOVERNORS. Adelaide, January 30. With roferonce to tho suggestion made that' the salary of Stato Governors (now fixed at £4000 a year) should bo reduced, the Minister for Lands states that Sir G. R. Lo Hpnte (who has just been succeeded by Admiral Sir Day Bosanquet) informed him that tho Governor could not live and carry out his duties on n lower salary than was paid at present. Ho refused a year's extension of his-term of office 'because it would mean that on the salaiy he received ho would lose money.

;..-; ■;■%>;: ; ;B0DIKS IN A SHAFT. '/ 7.; ■>■ V. ■ :'.! ■,■•;■' V •' .Melbourne, January 30/ .The head, of the female victim of the Rushworth tragedy has been found at the bottom of a;shaft.' The features are unrecognisable.

' prhis is the case in- which twobodies—those of a matt and a=woman—were found in a disused shaft, in ,'a-. spot whichcould not have been reached except by removing heavy baling tanks, a :task requiring the strength of nioro than ono person. The shaft had been a resort: of • swaggers.].- : - ..■■■•■.. ■'-,■•■ .'•.:. ; . . ... . .i ; '■■ .■:■■ ■;

STEAMER'S RUDDER DAMAGED. Newcastle, January 31. Tho steamer Brisbane, which sailed yesterday for Lyttelton, returned owing to her rudder being damaged.