GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 536, 17 June 1909, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

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TURKEY, GREECE, AND CRETE. (Rec. Juno 16, 9.10 p.m.) ' " ' ' London, Juno 16. Tho Powers'have decided to prolong, "the occupation of Crete. [Tho Pbwers are reported to have made a promise' last'year to the High Commissioner of Crete (M. Zaimis, ex-Prime Minister of Greece) to withdraw the foreign forces by July next. Since then the Cretans had deolared for union with Greece. According .to Shevket 'Pasha, the taking• of Crete'b; Greece would mean the tnarohing of 200,000 Turks to Athens. The Powers ; now. modify their arrangement with M. Zaimis, and defer evacuation.] 1 WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT. London, Juno 16. In reply to a question asked in tho House of Commons by Sir Alfred Thomas,'chairman of the Welsh Parliamentary party, tho Prims Minister. Mrl,-'Asauiihi'.'promised tbit ihe Welsh Disestablisnmont Bill would , pass through all its stages in tho House of Commons in 1910. ■ SOUTH AFRICAN UNION. . ■ ; : . London, June 16. Tho Secretary for the Colonies, Lord Crewe, has telegraphed the Government's gratifies tion • that Natal's decision 'in favour of the South African Union has been given with no uncertain voice. Lord Crewe remarks that tho Union will prove a source of added strength to. tho Empire. ''

BATTLESHIP COMMONWEALTH. . London, Jueo 16. . Lady Jersey (whoso husband was formerly Governor of Now South Wales) presented tho battleship Commonwealth, at Portsmouth, with a silk ensign from the women's branch 6f the British Empire League.

PRESS DELEGATES. . London, June 16. The delegates to tho Press Conference today'visited Sheffield.' ' NORTHERN UNION FOOTBALL. Newoartla, Juue ]G. Tho Now Zealand footballers—Northern Union rules—defeated Newcastlo by 6 points to 3. There was no scoring in the first half. Carlow and liifc obtained tries in tho sccond half.

BOWLS'. . . Sydney, j Hn e i@. E. Chapman, of Chatswood,jvoii tho bowls ohampion&hip of New South Wales.