GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 544, 26 June 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Iny TBi.Kumrn—iMins.i A'ibnnATioH—copvrioiitl » ' SOUTH AFRICAN UNION.-LOAN TO NATAL. (Rcc Juno 25, 11 35 p m.) Durban, Juno 25. Tho Transvaal has lent Natal £500,000. at par, bearing interest at 3J por cent. This arrnngement arises out of tho understanding that no South African colony shall borrow in London, pending the conclusion of tho Union. STOCKBROKER'S SUICIDE. London, June 25. , Harold Gurroy, a Health) stockbroker, has committed iuicide.'' KILLARNEY TRAGEDY—NINE DEATHS. London, Juno 2-1. Whde boating on tho Lower Lake (Lough Leano) of American tourists wore drowned, as the losult of a squall upsetting tho boat. HEADQUARTERS OF SOUTH AFRICAN ARMY. London, June 24. ! General Lord Mrthuen, C C 8., commanding the forces in South Africa, has made strong iepros=nt.itions to the War Office against tho proposed transfer of tho military headquarters from Capo Town. LAWN TENNIS. AUSTRALIANS BEATEN. ' ' London, Juno 24. In the tonnis championship, Ritchio beat Doust 6-3, 7—5, and'Goldberg beat Quill 6-3, 1-6, 6-0, 6-4 BIG NUGGET NEAR BALLARAT. ' ' v Melbourne, June 25. A thre'o' hundred ounce nugget has been unearthed in the Woah Hawp mino, Ballarat. POTATO PESTS IN AUSTRALIA. ' _ Brlsftano, Jnno 25. . The potato blight is causing sororo ravagos in Queensland. It has obtained a footing on the New South Wales border. ■J*? 01 m Tasmania, Victoria, New South VVnles, nor Queensland is tho potato crop ireo from disease,but tho position seems to be worst in Tasmania. The New South Wales Agricultural Department prohibits tha importation of any potatoes from Tasmania which are affected by bacterial rot (brown or wet rot) and dry rot. The first-named, it is said, is tho worst, as it spreads, rapidly. According to one statement, the posts m Tasmania include brown rust, gall or oel worm, Boab, and block spot.]

' THE FRACKLETON CASE Brlsbano, June 26. The Rev. Mr. Fracklcton has been awarded £150 damages agauißt J. N. M'Callum for alleged defamation of character VICTORIAN TAXATION. Melbourne, June 25. The State Treasurer (Mr.' Watt) has promised to favourably consider representations made by a deputation that produce grown outside, also interest derived from loans issued outsido. and from mortgages on property situated outsido Victoria, .should bo specifically exempted from Victorian taxation. v COMMONWEALTH OENSTJRE DEBATE. ' Melbourne, Juno 25. The dobato in the House of Representatives to-day on the Labour party's motion of no-confidouce in the Dcakm-Cook Government was dovoid of interest. ,Tlio House adjourned till Tuesday. MOUNT MORGAN MINE. ! (Roo. June 26, L 5 a,m.) ' , , Bydney, June 25. At the annual meeting of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company, it was Btated that tho total revenue for tho year was £901,838, and the expenditure £673,622. A dividond of Is. per share, payable in July, was i declared. i | BROKEN HILL UNEMPLOYED Sydney, Juno 25 Thero are Btill over fivo hundred miners at Broken Hill unemployed, as a result oF tho late trouble. LATE SHIPPING Hobart, June 25. Arrived, at 2 p.m.: Turakina , , , Sydney, Juno 25 Sjiled —Morayshiro, for New Zealand Nowoastlo, Juno 25. / Sailed.—Hck;a, for Auckland.