GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 554, 8 July 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(By Telct'raph.-l'ress Aesoctatlon.-Coprrlebt.) ' •» BLOCKADED BY PETTICOATS. (Rec. July 7, 10,55 p.m.) London, July 7, The Women's Freedom League renewed' thoir peaceful blockade of tho Houso of Commons last night. They now propose te seek an audionco with King' Edward, at Buckingham Palace. WELSH LANDSLIP: -38 KILLED. London, July 7. • The''total number of persons killed by tho landslip at tho dock oxteneion works at Newport is 38. NEW AUSTRALIAN LINER. 1 . .* 'London, July 7. The Orviete, one of the 12,000-ton liners built fnr tho Orient Company, under the Australian mail contract, has beeii" launched at Belfast (whero the launch of her sister ship, tho Otranto, took place a few days ago). . A BRITISH NATIONAL OPERA. ( London,"July 6. The "Morning Post" reports "that "an offer of £3000 has been made to endow a British National Opera. EXCAVATION OF, OLD ROMAN CITIES, London, July 6.. The Society of Antiquaries has determined to oxeavate the Roman cities at St. Albans and. Salisbury,, ■ CHURCH MISSIONARY EXHIBITION. London, July 6. Two hundred and thirty thousand persons attended the Church Missionary Society's exhjbitjon at tho Agricultural Hall. Tho exhibition was a great financial success.

[The Church Missionary Society's exhibition, entitled "Africa nnd the East," was to hnvo been held from June 8 to July 3. It included a special .exhibit of outfit suitable for missignaries nnd travellers. One of tho features this section wns an exhibition of thp various methods .of protection from mosquitoes and other insects, which play an important part in the spread of tiopical diseases. Many rioh and l .'rare' costumes, .made by membors of missions in heathen countries, were sent by them to London at their own expense. Pour hundred costumes, from a rich Chinoeo gown to a KalEr'e dross suit of beads, passed through the hands of the working 'oonimittce.l POLO-AMERICA BEATS BRITAIN. ] ' London, July 6.America won the. International Polo Cup at Hurljngham, beating England. PENSIONS FOR DICKENS'S FAMILY. ' ' London, July 6. Civil List pensions hare been granted to four granddaughters of Charles Dickens, the novelist. , PARACHUTIST'S DEATH.' New York, July 6. A parachutist at Portland, Maine, in the presence of five thousand spectators, fell a distance of Dvo hundred feet, and ! was dashed to pieces. MARINE ENGINEERS' CONDITIONS. Sydnoy, July 7. The Institute of Marine Engineers has ratified the agreement with tho Coastal Steamship Owners , Association. LATE SPORTING. ; ' (Rec. 'July 7, 11.30 p.m.) Melbourne,' July, 7. On tho off day of tho V.R.C. Grand National Meeting tho Kensington Steeplechase resulted:—Tho Barber, 1; Fred, 2: No Trouble, 3. Won easily. Time, 4min. 21Jscc. Braybrook Handicap.—Sergeant Blue, 1; Thiatlobrook, 2; Posture, 3. Won oastly. Time, 2min. 39|seo.