GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 449, 6 March 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(Br iiLßCitira—niEss association—^.orriyairr.) CRICKET-FRY LEAVES SUSSEX. (Rec. March 5, 11.40 p.m.) London, March 5. Mr. C. B. Fry, the well-known batsman (who was third in last year's English batting averages, with 52.63, 20 innings), has resigned tho captaincy of the Sussex County team. It is rumoured that he will play for Hampshire (which was ninth in tho Jict of first-olass counties last season). . . : "VINDICTIVE." London, March i. The "Daily News" says that tho sentence passed by tho Natal Special Court upon Dinizulu for sheltering rebels (four years' imprisonment and a fino of £100) is vindictive and excessive. HEALTH OP THE KING AND QUEEN. London, March 4. Queen Alexandra has practically recovered from her indisposition. Tho blizzard raging in tho Channel has delayed King Edward's departure for Biarritz, the French watering place, where ho goes for health reasons. UNION COMPANY'S NEW STEAMER. London, March 4. Tho Union Steam Ship Company's now steamer Kurow has been launched at' Sunderland. [Tho Kurow, a cargo steamer, was expected to be ready for delivery early next month. Her tonnage is about 4500, and she has been built by Messrs. Doxford and Sons, Sunderland.] LONDON AND PARIS EXCHANGE. London, March 4. A receiving order has been made against Alexis Moreton Mandevillo, founder of tho London and Paris Excbangd Company, which is under nn order for compulsory winding up.

CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED. Melbourne, March 5. The Marine Court found that Captain Wills, master of tho steamer Lady Mildred— which wont ashore on Wilson's Promontorywas guilty of reckless and careless navigation, and suspended his master's certificate for six months. SMALL-POX. Frcmantlo, March 5. Another caso of small-pox has broken out on the steamer Paroo, which arrived at Fremantle on February 19 with a small-pox pationt, a coloured man, who died. COMMONWEALTH REVENUE., Sydney, March 5. It is anticipated that the Federal revenue will bo £846,000 less than for tho preceding year. ANTHRAX IN VICTORIA. Melbourne, March 5. Owing to an outbreak of anthrax, the Pitfield district, about 100 miles west of Melbourne, has been quarantined. PREMIERS' CONFERENCE. . Hobart, March 5. Tho Conference of Premiers was. opened by the Governor, Sir Gerald Strickland. PRDIATE OF AUSTRALIA. Sydney, March 5. Persistent rumours are current that the Anglican Primato of Australia is about to retire. [The Most Rer. William Sanmarez Smith, Anglican Archbishop of Sydney and Primate oi Australia, is 7H years of age. He had a brilliant career at Cambridge, and after holding several important positions in England he was elected Bishop of Sydney in 18S9 on the retirement of Bishop Barry. Tho See oi Sydney was subsequently created an Archbishopric, and Dr. Sauuuir»z Smith became thn fin=fc Australian Archbishop of the Anglican Church.] "S.C.A.T." CABS. Wo havo recently been appointed New Zeaand Agents for the ITALIAN-BUILT "5.C.A.T. ,, CARS. The sample Car ordered has been disposed of, and is giving ENTIRE SATISFACTION to its owner Further stocks arriving at an early date, and thoso in search of a ]?EALLY HIGH-CLASS MOTOR CAR would do well to INSPECT THE "S.C A T" BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE. "ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, WITH PRICFS 08. Tclephono 2411, 1019. " C 905 LADIES' TAILORS. Tho oldost and best firm in Australasia, New Styles in Coats and Skirts from .£5 5s Skirts from £1 10a. Nodino aud Co., 70 Wellington Terrace. ClOl9 MOTOR CYCLES. Under arrangements with tho Dnnlop Tyre Co., we are in a position to supply Covers and Inner Tubes, all sizes, at the shortest notioe. Country orders postage free. A. B. Pownall and Co., 71 Lambton Quay. Cum