GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 585, 13 August 1909, Page 6

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(By TeleEraph.-Proii Aiaoolallon.-Oopyrlebt.l , A DEMOCRATIC NAVY LEAGUE. (Rec. August 12, 11.36 p.m.) : ' ■ London, August 12. The Nary League is being-reorganised to facilitate tip formation of branches on do-' mocratic linos, with a nominal subscription. The League intends tobeoomo an unregistered society, like, the, National Service League. find of-bank-notes: : . . London. August 11. . A cleaner discovered a cask-box contain* ing £68,000 worth of bank-notes in a, railway carriage at Benoyento Station r in Southern Italy. There was lio trace of tlio ownership. The, caTriago was-lately; used in .the ; earth-quake-ravaged district, and it is: surmised that tlio notes were the" spoil, of thieves. .' r . . THE SWEDISH STRIKE. ': _ v London, August 11. • The' Board of Trade lias warned British workmen against proceeding as strike-break-ers to Sweden (wWc, according to yesterday's advices, the' strikers aro weakening). , SIR WM. MACGREGOR ILL. • : - London, August ' 11. Str William Macgregor, Governor-elect of Queensland, has undergone a serious opera> tion, and will 'be unable to-sail for Australia beforo tho end of September. ANTARCTIC TRIP'S FINANCES. London# August 11. Lieutenant Shackleton states that too Antarctic expedition cost £43,000. ,Tho expenditure continues, as there'is."a.'.staff.'of nine men working out scientific results. Mr. Shackleton does not desire to bring personal pressure to, bear for a national grant; • London, August 12., : ' The Prime' Minister, Mr. Asquith;stated that a Government grant towards Lieutenant Shackleton's expenses is under , consideration. ■ ■ ' •■..■ AN OVERDUE BARQUE SPOKEN. I London t August 11. The overdue barque Guethary, 126 days out from New Caledonia to Glasgow,, was spoken on July 13, all well, 'in '3Si ; north, ,39 west.. . ' ■. ' ' ' SPAIN'S RECONNAISSANCE BALLOON. Madrid, August 11. A»captive balloon- is proving exceedingly > useful to the Spanish forces at MeliUa in their' operations against the Moorish tribesmen." ■ r .

CONCENTRATION OF. CONVICTS. : . , ' ' Sydney, August. 12. v • ' In pursuit of the policy- of* concentration of criminals, twenty-four gaols in this State will be closed 'on August l l6.- The buildings henceforth will bo used as lock-ups. A BIG ESTATE: SOME BEQUESTS AND •; CHARITIES. >'"'; Sydney, August 12. The net value of the the late John Hay. has been sworn' for probate'at £129,000. Deceased bequeathed to his halfbrother, Alexander' Hay. £50,000,' and to his half-sisters £10,000 ,'eacm,. with ■equal, shares jri the ultimate residue of his estate after other claims are satisfied. The bequests in- ' cludo £1000 each to the Children's Hospital and St. Andrew's College, and £500 eacli to the Presbyterian Churches at- Berry and North Sydney..--i-i LATE COMMERCIAL. (Rcc. August 12, 11.50 p.m.) i ■ London, August 12, Copper—On the spot, £60 Bs. 9d.three : months, £61 2s. 6d. per ton. Tin—On the spot, £184.175. 6d.; threo months, £136 10s. per'ton. " ~Lead--£l2 10s. per ton. in !.Mi;sydney, ; iATigust 12.' Wheat, ss. 'ljd. to ss. 2d. • Flour, £12. Oats, Algerian feeding, 2s. 3d.' to 2s; 4d'.; seeding, 2s!' sd.;'-Tasmaniari, 2s. 7d.,'to ,2s. r ßd,_' "'Bttrlcy;'' i, Caljfe,' J 3s'.;. tb"'Bs.,';'?d. Maize, . w-hitd Ss. lid.', yellow'4is. ; to 4S. Id. Brail, , £4 ss. Pollard, £4 -15s. " Potatoes,'Tasmania'n, £8 ,to- £9. Onions, Victorian, £8. Butter, 1325. , ■ Melbourne, August 12. v Flour, £11 10s. Oats'i Algerian-Is. 9d. to , is. IOJa. ' Barley, • Cape, malting. 2s. 7d. to 25.; 9d., English :3s. 9d. to 4s. Maize,; 2s. 9d.. .Bran,. lOd. Pollard, Is. Potatoes,; £5 . 10s. to £6 10s. Onions,. £6 10s. ) '; ■ Adolaldo, August 12. .Wheat, 4s, Bd. Flour,, £11 ss. Bran, 114. Pollard, Is. OJd. , : ' 1 . Melbourno, August 12.In the'hides market, light sorts and kips were fully Jd. dearer. Prices of others firm. ,V.