GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 516, 25 May 1909, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

[nTTBIEGEAI'H—riIISS ASSOCUTIOS— COrVniCHT.) ' -f .— , ' ICE-BLOCKADE RAISED. (Rcc. May 24, 10.20 p.m.) . ' St. John's, May 24. , The ice-blockade of the harnour has been raised, and sorao steamers havo entered. The ico has been disastrous to fishing and to general business. GEORGE MEREDITH. London, May 23. Tho remains of tho lato George Meredith were cremated, and buried tit Dorking. There was a quiet memorial service'in Westminster Abbey. / MARATHON RACE. London, May 23. Tho Marathon Race for professionals, , pro. moted by the "Evening Nows," for money prhes amounting to £250, was won by Gardiner, of England, in 2 hours 53win. 23ecc. Lnbry (France) ufts sooond, mid Morris (England) third. The course was from Windsor to tho Stadium in London. Thcro wore ninety-eight competitois.

CHASED .WITH. A THOUSAND : A: YEAR. May 24. Professor Lovvrie, who was asked to accept the Professorship of Agriculture at Sydney University, declined, owing to his having made a fivo years',engagonient with tho Government of Wobt Aubtralia to'iill tho position of Director of Agriculture.., Tho University has offered Professor Lowrt'o a tin years' engagement at a thousand a year—tho same salary as ho mil reccivo in West Australia. FLOUR-MILIiS BURNED. '..■'■■'::-'.: ; . •'Melbourne, May 24. Tho flour-millß of. Messrs. John Darling and Sons at Collingwood have been destroyed by fire. Tho dainago is ostimatod at i12,1)U0. Tiio'jirbiniecs ivoro insured in the office of. tho National 'Insurance' Coffindnv (Neff Zealand) for :£7SOO. • : ; . .. . DEATH ON A STEAMER, ;', '■■■■.. .■•'.'■■ Molbourno, May 24. Ajman nnmod Rogers, .who was a pae-. sengor from, New Zealand by the Moa'li'a, was' found unconscious'in his bunk on arrival of tho steamer: Ho' Was: removwl to tho hospital, but lifo was; extinct, Rogers sufferod 1 greatly from seasickness between the Bluff ' and Hobart. : . ~ "...' ■ ■