GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 488, 22 April 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(BX TSLSOIUPn—PBE3S ASSOCIATION—COIIUICHT.) , 9 , LORD RANFURLY. (Rec. April 21, 11.63 p.m.) ' ~. London, April 21. > The Freedom of tho Patternmakers' Company has been conferred on Lord Ranfurly. The High Commissioner for New Zealand, Mr. HaD-Jones, attended tbo ceremony. FUNERAL OF ANGLICAN PRIMATE. f (Rec. April 21, 9.10 p.m ) '.- Sydney, April 21. The funeral obsequies of the late Anglican Pnmato, Dr. Saumarez Smith, were most impressive. A solemn service uas held at St. Andrew's Cathedral,where there was a packed congregation embracing \a large number of clergymen, including many of other denominations besides the Anglican. Thousands of people gathered outside tho Cathedral, and watched tho long procession along the route to Wavciloy Cemotery. It is estimated that 10,000ipcople assembled at tho cemetery. The Archbishop of Melbourne CDr. Lowther Clarko) and tho Bishop of Goulbuin (Dr. Barlow) officiated atr the grave. There was an immense number of beautiful floral offeringl).' 1 VENEZUELA. '*•.' The Hagua, April 20. The dispute between Holland and Venezuela has* been, settled. BANK ROBBERY: AN ARREST IN SPAIN. Madrid, April 20. , A v man believed to bo Windell has been arTeated in Madrid in connection with the London and South Western Bank robbery in September last. NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOUR BOARD. LOAN. ~l'. '\ London, April 20. Tho New Plymouth Harbour Board is raising a, loan of £275,000 by debentures bearing interest at 4} per oerfc. The price Of ISSU9 is 101. %r BOXING: MOIR KNOCKED OUT IN FIRST rZ i'A ' \ ~R OW '- ' T "„ • '' London, April 20. at ? T ' guo knocked r «t "runner' 1 Moir at tko r Nafcional'Spori,mg Club in the first round. [This contest) which was for the championehip, o£ England, uas arranged on February 16 -last.', It was provided in tho ai tides of agreement that the match should be for 20 rounds with Goz. gloves for a purse of ,£9OO, to be divided a, follows —Winner .CGOO, loser i 3 'l^ 25 cacll tor fining expenses Moir, who belongs to London, u as, it will bo remembered, accoun f ed for by Burns in the tenth round in December, 1007 Recently, efforts have been made to secure a mitch between Lang, tho champion of Australia, and «I- m tt ? ue ' " vllo 1S ■> "rkshi reman, defeated Ben. Taylor, of W oo Uvich, an exponent of repute, early in Pebrunry. His trainer parted company with him subsequently on tho ground that he was attempting-ti climb the ladder too speedily., No soonoi did this *ako place rthan numerous bids were mada for tho match which has just ev-entunted.] '

.3,■;J^O;-Lawn; Tennis Association'- hasragreed I '•* to; the .jyishbf NewZealahd that r a 'new. body. • :■he■■formed^to' 'cohtr6l.-n'ohteßta"-fof. : i the'.Davis '-...;V?P -representation to. W'o'h.the basis'of the -'• ,^^.;.V n av;tho; : Clip . -.:oombetitionsAbev'set : ;apart :for -international ;:-r*[TheV'Age'"" publishes': the following report■ ;: ,- «?# of Sthe .Lawn.Tehnis v .aijVictoriar.held- inMelbonrne on 'April B.' the .^prenaent^MrV;-Thoyro Weigall; K.C., in the ' :; -ohaiimlt ;was; deoidod- : to-adopt"the -four pro-: .;;/.positions {drafted~by-..the oh'airman'- as 'the'.'asso..v.emtipnsjattitude invrelation:-to;the ; "Now : Zea'r" ! J? -fef???"-V^ 11^ 'Provide-.for: i •-'.•'.*? vis?, Donumon.in .the matter 'of /a separate' ::' Jo^V-wdepe'ndent-of. th'e,-Australian'--associa-■;-..;;tion-for:theiPurpose^ofpranging"and manag- :-. '..}PB* Wi-international.;contests > for '■ the Davis ,- .^P^Pl^'in Zealand,' and. V' : '*?^P p ",4«V,fqf : ':the;:prtifltß.:a'risibg i from-. these' V: :: m ?..™ n .es.being.earniarfcedVahd-rcserved 'exclu- ■■■ i s erve terinis; purposes.--'■ .The ,;:': ;C f ailn /i -Association; for equal .;,. TBpieMntatipn;>to:, s tho ■ associationJof s ' rft - a -i n^' s "FS es^'l{new:fcou^- ,■ calculated, on- the poW&Hon of - , ;. {the-reapeotive.States'and letter ,< noyfyifig.lhat,' challenges.."hadi'teen "receiver! '■■■'- ■K ?!^:.' thw -. y«»T s;Dav s. Cup Contests' W '^•'•SSh^he-^soeiations<•■<>**ttie two P cho! enS ';»;nations.-had: been ~ .-arrange' to ' preliminary" Ho fa nt mM™ .'«- ; tWohallenge -.".tie- biingmaycd'ln