GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 466, 26 March 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

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PHYSICAL TRAINING IN SCHOOLS. (Rec. March 25, L'.on p.m.) • Ottawa, March i 5. Tho Dominion House of Representatives, amid chaws, unanimously accepted a gift by Lud Strati-conn of £50,000 for tiio encouragement of physical and military training in public schools. The sum ot £2000 will bo annually devoted to tho purpose. AN EXHIBITIONS COMMISSION. London, March 24. King Edward has appointed a Commission, with tho Prince of Wales as Presidont, to deal with British representation ,at exhibitions at Brussels in 1910, and at Romo and Turin in 1911. The object of tho exhibitions is to ensure a comprehensive display of arts and manufactures. Tho Commission includes all tho Agents-General. DEATHS FROM INFLUENZA. London, March 24. There were 125 deaths in London from influenza during last week.

IRISH NATIONALIST DIVISIONS. London, March 24. _ A meeting of Nationalist members of Parliament condemned the "all for Ireland League" as inimical to tho party and tho Nationalist cause. PARIS STRIKERS GIVEN NEARLY EVERYTHING. Paris, March 24. Details show that tho Paris post and telephone strikers virtually obtained everything they asked for, except tho dismissal of M. Simjan, Under-Sccretary for State. SHAKESPEARE NATIONAL THEATRE. 1 London, March 24 An anonymous donor has given £70,000 towards the National Shakespeare Theatre. OXFORD-CAMBRIDGE ROWING TRIALS. London, March 24. Training in preparation for tho boat race with Cambridge, the Oxford crew rowed tho full course in 18min. 21sec. A BODY FOUND IN A TRUNK. London, March 24. Tho body of a young Russian, supposed to be a traitorous spy, was found in a trunk in tho garret of a house in Rome. Tho man had apparently been poisoned. BOY MARKSMEN—AMERICANS FOR AUSTRALIA. Sydney, March 25. An American team of boy rifle shots is coming to 'compete against Australian boys' teams. EARTH TREMORS. _ ' Sydney, March 25, I 1 urthor slight ©arth tremors wero recorded at the. Observatory on Tuesday morning, lhey are believed to have been tho disturbances reported In New Zealand on Monday. PONSONBY TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA. (Rec. March 25, 10.58 p.m.) „ .. , Sydnoy, March 25. satisfaction was expressed at tho annual meeting of .tho Rugby Union at tho coming visit of tho Ponsonby (Auckland) ' team A member of tho "Wallaby" team said: "We want New Zeal ail dors now. When wo meet them it will bo with tho conviction that we aro as good as they, and no ono will bo sure of tho result till tho numbers go up."