GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 568, 24 July 1909, Page 3

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Preas Association.—Copyright.! •TURKEY'S DELEGATES. - (Eeo. July 23, 9.5 p.m.) London, July 23: The Government entertained tho Turkish delegates at a luncheon in the House of Commons. NEW GOVERNOR OF TASMANIA! London, July, 23. The King gave a special audience to tho now Governor of Major-Genoral Sir Harry Bairon, prior to his departure.

INVESTITURE. 1 London, July' 23. King Edward held an investiture at Buckingham Palace. Among those • invested were Sir Walter Kennaway) of tho Now Zealand High Commissioner's, Office) and Sir C. H. Rason, Agent-General for West Australia. ' CAUTIOUS CASHIERS. London, July 22. Owing to the suspicions of the cashiers at' each of throe 1 Lomdom banks, , a foreigner failed to obtain' £27,000 stealing by •means of a fictitious cablegram. PROVISIONS FOR MIDDLETON REEF. ■ Melbourne, July 23. Mr. Deakin has promised sympathotac consideration of a suggestion to place a lifobosrt, with provisions, on Middleton Reef, frhero ■the Errol, the Annasona, and other vessels have beem wrecked. /CRIME FIGURES DECREASE. ' . Adelaide, July 23. • The orime statistics "of the State show a steady , decrease in the number of prisoners. The fieures last year were the best on record, the prison population being only 219, as compared with ,246 in the previous year. . ~. NEW ZEALAND FREEZING METHODS. Brisbane, July 23. Mr. Whittirigham, who recently visited New Zealand to inquire: into the frozen meat, trade, is greatly impressed with the Dominion's methods, and is satisfied, that . they could be profitably adopted -by Queensland. , •-• . -: /- : ——' VICTORIA'S ANNUAL GOLD YIELD. Melbourno, July 23. The gold yield of Victoria' last year amounted to 721,220 ounces,, of tho - - gross value of £2,850,000.; Compared with last year,'the-.returns show a decrease of 33;050 ounces in'the gross yield, mainly 'owing to the closing of soma of the deep-lead mines. Victoria's output since the discovery of gold now totals 66,464,132 ounces,, of the value of over £282,000,000. COURSING. . Sydney, July 23. At the National Ooifrsing Meeting, in tho Now South Wale 3 Champion Cup Bald Face beat Bild Chief. In the ' St. • Leger ■ Black Banner boat Blachtown. " ' A TELLER'S SHORTAGE. ' \ * Melbourno, July . 23. Investigations into the cash shortages in the books of James Martin Fitzsimmons, a well-known Melbourne bank teller, who was arrested at. Brisbane, show ,that tho frauds were cleverly carried out;, and run into thousands of pounds. ',' ', HUTT AND PETONE NEWS. (From Our. Special Reporter.) ' " PETONE BEACH. . 'A number-of enthusiiists 'forming, the Petono Recreation and Preservation Society, who ,are desirous -of conserving the, Totone beach for .redreation purposes, mot last-night to discuss 'ways and means. Mr. D. Keir presided. • • . It was decided;to,issue circulars to members of the society , asking : them to' canvas the district for subscriptions and to bring the matter before the Borough Council and the member, for tho distriot, Mr. Wilford. ~lt is desired toI-have the beach proclaimed a recreation reserve for all .time, and it will be proposed ' that steps be,; taken to improve the beach in the way of a parade -beautified by trees. JOTTINGS. ; - ' The'following notices of motion'will;be dealt with at Monday night's meeting of the Petone Borough Council:— "That the motion striking a general rate of 2|d, in the £ bo rescinded, and .that a general rate of 2d. in the JT be struck, together with a uniform' sanitary fee of 15s. per such water ,rates as are necessary."—(Councillor Shftrt.) . "That-before dealing with tenders, a committee, bo set. up to inquire into the working of the sanitary department, with a: view of locating, the cause of the alleged present: unsatisfactory. condition, and obviating it in future,- the committee-to have-power to call evidence and examine necessary papers."—(Councillor Piper.) Yesterday .the Hutt Biver was above the .normal level and. very discoloured. No damage has been reported. ' PALMERSTON DAY BY'DAY. (By Telosraph.-Special Correspondent.) Palmerston, July 23.The Mayor invites Palmerston citizens to attend a meeting at the Council Chambers on .August 3 to.discuss the holding of an "All Nations Fair" for -the purpose of raising- funds towards the erecti<ki of a consumptive annexe for women at the local hospital. The present arSnese only accommodates' a very small number of men, and already more beds aire wanted. • , The committee of the Palmerston Coursing Club has.decided to;give a trophy for greyhounds at the spring show of the Manawatu. •A. and P. Association;', .The trophy will probably take the form of a lady's bracelet, to be awarded to the best', greyhound from a ooursing point'of view. It is'"reported. that the - next - Dominion Waterloo', Cup .will be run in Palmerston. The value of this event is £260, and it will prove a great lift to the local club. , '

■ Captain Peach, accompanied by Adjt.-Cap-tain Palmer, went to Wellington yesterday in'; order to interview the Acting-Minister for Defence with respect to the military tournament to be held in Palmerston in November neit. ;In connection with; this event invito* tions are to be sent to Australia, with a view tq\ securing tho attendance of representatives from the Commonwealth. ■

Mr. AUwood, of Palmerston . North, has been' appointed manager of the Apiti Cooperative; Dairy Company's factory. Atj the; inquest touching the death of the late Mrs. Quayk, held this morning, Dr. Stowci said , that he was called to Foxton Line it 11 p.m. on July 21, and found dein a- moribund and helpless condition, suffering from the effects,, of lysol poisoning. SEe teas, then past aid, and died nest morning at 1.30. The Sauglitere of deceased' gave evidence to the effect that their mother Ti ad been ■in ill-health for over twelve months,; and had at times become vory depressed. ' A; verdict, that deceased met , her death by lysol poisoning, self-administered while' in-,.a state of temporary insanity caused by illiealth, was returned. A MESSAGE FOE THE MAN WHO IS TOETOBED WITH EHEUMATISM OR GOTJT. Every yeaT Eheumatism, Gout, Sciatica, or Lumbago brings .torture to thousands of men. To 6ome it domes during the early and more vigorous years, with others, after middle life has been passed—but in every case the trouble is\ due to excess uric acid in the blood. EHEUMO is the one certain and simple onre for Rheumatism, Gout, and kindred ailments, and it is the-only euro. Perhaps you have read alluring advertisements asserting that remedies claiming to oure almost every other ailment will also relieve Eheumatism. Now, a dootor never gives the same prescription for indigestion,, for \deb)hty, for liver troubles, for neuralgia and fijr Eheumatism. No, he knows, and you that each different'class of ailment requires \a particular medicine. Liniments, pills,, and 'similar nostrums! although-cheap, are useless. EHEUMO, tried tested, and proved \ efficacious by thousands of sufferers, is the ono safo and' satisfactory cure. Thousands h"\vo found relief. • You too can be nusd. ta or.'stozss, 2s. fid. and