GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 460, 19 March 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

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HOW QUEEN ELENA BROKE A RIB

(Rec. March 18, 10.53 p.m.) Rome, March 18. Queen Elena of Italy is suffering from a broken rib, which she- sustained in Messina after tho earthquake, while stopping a terror-stricken woman from committing suicide. The Queen refused to accept medical aid'at the time. EXECUTED FOR CANNIBALISM. , London, March 17. A magician named Malukanu, his wife, two sons, and other women, residing in the Tringa district, German East Africa, were tried for cannibalism. Ten of the accused were executed. NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN. London, March 17. Scrip of tho recently-floated New South Wales loan of £1,580,000 at 3i per cent, ia quoted at about 3-Bth per cent, discount.

EMPIRE PRESS CONFERENCE. London, March 17. In connection with the Imperial Press Conference, a motor tour, which will include the principal cities, has been projected.' GERMAN SOLDIERS FOR SAMOA. Suva, March 18. The German supply ship Titania has arrived here, carrying ono hundred soldiers, from German New Guinea, for Samoa. CATTLE DISEASE IN PHILIPPINES. Sydney, March 18. Two thousand live rabbits aro being sent to tho Philippine Islands to the order of tho United States Government, for experimental purposes, with n view to discovering a serum which •will render horses and cattle immune from a disease resembling rinderpest which is causing much mortality among stock..

HIDES MARKET. (Eec. March 18, 11.13 p.m.)

Melbourne, March 18. In the hides mnrket heavies were firm at last week's and light sorts wero Jd. lower.