GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 543, 25 June 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(HI Hiljqmrii—ri'K* ABi»c|«T|qN—copii|)9||fl LONG DISTANCE MOTOH-OAU CONTEST. ',CReq, Juno 24, OSS p.m.)" Npw Vof(«,-ijune U A. Ford cav won tlio oceau-tq-iicaan raqo, Tt started from -Vow. YoiK, and icached Seattle, on tho Pnclnd Coast, in 29 days 55 minutai. , The lacing btyan after 'leaving , St. Louis, in ordor tq avoid infraction of tho epeea laws. - FL.AQ FPP MP3SI?JyJ}IinGH,

i - London, Juno 2i Mr. Haik Coljcu, alflor of the Dimcmn Star,' /plaited "Mnsaelburgh, Midlothian, Soqtland,, and presented c> Nciy Zealandflag to the children pf the,town, ■ [IJussclbHrgli is the liiimo of a Dunedin k euburb, oni' no doubi: Jtr. Cphen js. making the prosentitton'on behnlt of Mns.sqlburgh phiidren.] THE BAPPPO. _ ' i l,9ndon, June 23, Tho cruiser which vaa beqohed at Dorer after being in collision with a Wilson liner of the qamo name, ,1188 beeu refloftted, ftpd has started fpr Shoerness /or repair^, (800, June 24j P 46 p.m,) , m . „ , London, June 24. i The gappho reached Sheornees under het owe steam, i / ' , " i LONDOIf BEQGAIIS GET £100,000 A ' x , ' London, Jimp 23. The phwmw of the London Mendicity i,ig(),l)QO is given away annually to street beggars, / H SIB HpBEItT STOUT. Sir Jlpberl> S(*ut has been niesentod at tho , King's leveo. , *

CHQLERA IN ST. PETEBSBUnq

Bt. Poteisburg, Juno 24 report^I y '° MW CasM ° f cholera were , COMIIDNWEALTp TP UNION. mi -n ( ', Molbourne, June 24. The FedPral Premier (Air. faeakin) hue S th <> ""igratiilations of tho Commotiw- \° ? o,lth A rle 'l" National Convention for its decision in faiour of union. .MURDERER'S TRIBUTE TO VICTIM. i ', Orls&ano, Juiid 24. tf\o prison authorises at Brisbane have forwarded a letter «i,tten br Aithm Boh ', (Who Tvai executed a fortnight apo foi tho murder pf Miiir, o eik at th a GaynVlab Bapk) to tne mother of liib vittnn, cxprobeinc detn sorrow- foi thy crime. lloM.condolnl uith Airs. Muir, and eulogised het son's bweiy in attacking him when iie entered the uauk. „ QASWORp;itS' DISPUTE. w ui i Ssdnev, June 24. ,'iroable has arunn between the City and Suburb.in Gas Companies and their employees ovor cortain claiins mado hy tho latter A gonoral strike of gasuorkofs is thioatoned. MINING-MOUNT LYELL RETURNS. Mclljourpe, June 24 J.ne .Mount Lycll returns from May 20 to ;LTioVl ro -~ 2 ?'" 28 } ons of ore < together with 120 tons of purchased oro and motalbcanng i u\cs, ncre treated, and yielded 145 mnL ra l ™? , ' co l'P er ' containing 736 tons copper, 58,821 ounces silver, and 868 ounces gold. i i

fW JOSEPH WARD

. Adelaide, June 24 bir Joseph Maul wjw entertained lit Inn cheon by the State Ministry, ami item veil a cordial farewell at tho railway station HOTTEST FOll HALF-A-CENTUBY. „, , , Sydney, Juno 24 10-slay nas tho hottest June day for SO years. _ <