GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 503, 10 May 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(BI TZLfeGBAPH—rBESB ASSOCIATION—COPIEIOHT.) . _J * THE VICTORIAN LOAN. .(Eec. May 9, 4.45 p.m.) i London, May 8. The Victorian £1,500,000 Si per cent loan, issued at 98, is quoted at about 5-16 th premium. ' , NORTHERN UNION GAME. Sydney, May 8. The Kangaroos (tho Australian League toam that visited England) defeated tho pick of New South Wales By 43 points to 10. OBITUARY. , Sydney, May 9. Obituary: Mr. ,Kendall, Sydney manager cf Messrs.' Huddatt; Parker and Co. FRENCH PPSTAU EMPLOYEES. ' '" ' ' - Paris, May 7. A fresh'strike is impending of Post Office employees .in Pans. Tho ' Government threatens to prosecute tho new trade union, and is organising a great pigeon service m the provinces,! > ' i WEEKLY'REST DAY FOR POLICE. London, May 7. A Honse of Commons Committeo has 10portedy in favour of one complete weekly rest day for the London police. LONDON BUILDINGS OF OXFORD PRESS BURNED London, May 7. The Oxford University Press premises in 'Aldersgato Street, London, have been burnt. Tie damage done amounts to thirty "thousand pounds [These premises are connected with the London business of the Oxford University Press, which "business I 'nas initiated in its present form in 1874 'under the management of Mr. Henry Fronde, who took over the Oxford University Press publishing formerly done in London through Messrs. Macimllan and Co.] I

DEATH SENTENCE. 1 ™ , , London,' May 7. Oscar Slater has been sentenced to death for murdering Miss Gilchrist in' a Glasgow flat on December 21 last. [Miss Gilchrist, a maiden lady of SO years, was found murdered at her home at Queen's Terrace, Pnnces Street, Glasgow, at 7 o'clock on the evening of December 21. Her head was beaten in boyond recognition. A servant girl, with whom she lived alono, went out for an evening napei, and on hei return found her mistressi lying on tho hearthrug in the diningroom. Miss Gilchrist was a lady of considerable wealth. Just prior to the fact of tho murder becoming known, a man was teen to 1 leave the promises. A box in Miss Gilchrist's bedroom had been forced open, and a number I S. pM 2* "^ s ' and S° ld notches nere found on tho floor.] LIEUTENANT SHACKLETON.' . , / Adelaide, May 8. A large meeting m the Town Hall cnthuoastically welcomed Lioutenant Shackleton. PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS' m. w i » « London, May 7. . The Earl of Crewe, Secretary for tho Colomes, has consented to allow a month for *nnh«fl ng f f V , l ? tonan ° b J ections *o the Sto PU r accountant 3 f or* a