GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 584, 12 August 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

, (By Telegraph.—Press Association.— Oopyrlght.l- — . SWEDISH . 1 STRIKE; WEAKENING. ■ (Rec. August 12, 0.60 a.m.) ■ ' Stockholm, August 11. Thoro are indications that the backbone of the Swedish strike has been broken. Work is bieng gradually resumed in various ' directions. . ' KING LEAVES FOR MARIENBAD. ' . London, August 11. King Edward has passed through Calais, en route to Marienbad to take the waters. WHOLESALE ARREST OF BANK . FORGERS. , London, August 10. Eighteen notorious bank forgers have been arrested at Naples. Thirty thousand forged Brazilian notes were seized. THE MAORI'S SURVIVORS. . Caps Town, August 10. ; Concerts, are being held at Cape Town in aid of the sufferers by the wreck of the steamer, Maori. > • .' SALE OF P. AND 0 T STEAMERS. ' London, August 10. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamers Victoria and Britannia have been sold to an Italian company. OBITUARY. . London,' August 10. , '.The death is announced of the Bistor of Mr- Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer. She was the wife of Captain Davis, who formerly commanded an Australian mail ;liner. NEW HEBRIDES LAND .CLAIMS.. Melbourne, August 11. : The Federal Government has decided to come to the assistance of Australian and British settlers in, the New Hebrides. It : will, place the services of a legal expert at their disposal in connection with the land claims. MARBLE IN VICTORIA. Melbourne, August 11. The Government Geologist's report states that the existence of deposits of valuable marble in the State has been' fully proven. The localities all lie to the east , of Melbourne, and are widely scattered.. QUEENSLAND'S JUBILEE. Brisbane. August 11. The Governor-General, Lord Dudley,, officially. opened the National Agricultural and Pastoral Show. There was glorious weather and a record attendance.