GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 459, 18 March 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(by telegram—press association—corvniaiiT.)

VERDICT OF SUICIDE. (Rcc. March 17, 11.45 p.m.) Sydney, March 17. At the inquest on Frank. Laing, commission agent, of Auckland, whose, body was washed ashoro at Bondi. a verdict of suicide was returned. A pocket-book found in tho clothing of deceased contained an entry to the effect that ho intended to do away with himself. A witness deposed that Laing, on tho morning of his death,-said ho had been placed in a very awkward position, owing to money which ho expected from New Zealand not arriving. ICAISEII INSTRUCTS IN MANNERS. Berlin, .March IG. The Kaistr has issued ail edict to tlio Prussian army, expressing displeasure at the habit of smoking at dances and dinners in tho prescnco of ladies. MARAJHON RACING. New York, March 16. Tlio Italian Dorando beat Hayes (United States) by half a mile in a 20-mile contest at Madison Square. '[This is the second time that Dorando has bsaten Hayes over tho Marathon distnnco since the latter's victory at the Olympic Games. Dorando himself' lias been 'twice beaten over tho distance by tlio Canadian redskin T. Longboat, who also defeated Shrubb.] ■ A JOHNSON-JEFFRIES FIGHT. Now York, March 16., Mr. Hugh M'lntosh, of Sydney, tho head of tho syndicate which arranged tho BurnsJoluison fight, conferred with Jeffries, who promised to seriously consider a proposal by Johnson to fight him for the boxing championship of tho world.

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC. London, March IG. Forty members of the House of Commons are ill from influenza. ILLNESS OF SIR G. S. CLARKE'S DAUGHTER, Calcutta) March IG. The daughter of Sir Sydenham Clarke, Governor ot Bombay, and formerly Governor of Victoria, is suffering from meningitis at Bombay. Her condition ia causing anxiety. [In December last Sir Sydenham Clarko wrts the recipient of wide-spread condolences oil the death of his wife,] . THE PLAGUE. ' Sydney, March 17. The Lord Mayor,(Mr. Allen Taylor) has suspended the Inspector of* Nuisances for alleged neglect of duty in connection with the inspection of plague-infected areas. VICTORIAN AVHEAT YIELD. Melbourne, March 17. The Government Statist's second estimate of the wheat yield is 23,315,G49 bushels, an average of 13.12 bushels. Tlio exportable surplus is 1,100,000 bushels. ' ' '. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. Sydnoy, March 17. A big crowd farewelled the local contingent of the Australian Eleven on their departure for England. CORINTHIC'S IMMIGRANTS. Hobart, March 17. Arrived.—Corinthic, from London. She will sail for Wellington at 5 o'clock on Thursday morning. Of her passengers, 27 landed aiid 672 are proceeding to New Zealand.

FINANCIAL. Sydnoy, Mar?h 17. Sydney and Melbourne banks have reduced tho buying rato of oxchango on London by 55., and have increased tho selling rato to the samo extent. " WIRELESS," IN ABEYANCE. Melbourne, March 17. Tho Postmaster-General (Mr. Thomas) 6tatos that he will bo unablo to give any consideration whatever to wireless telegraphic schemes for another year. COMMONWEALTH'S POPULATION. Melbourne, March 17. The population of tho Commonwealth at tho end of last year was 4,275,304, an incrcaso for tbo year of 78,207.