GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 601, 1 September 1909, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(Bj Tilegnph.-Prmu AiMcUtlpa.MJowrlcM.l. : * EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IN PANAMA. (Reo. Augmit 31, 0.45 p.m.) London, August 31. A sharp shock of .earthquake has been felt in the Republic of Panama, Contral America. COLOMBIA- DEATH ROLL. Monto Video, August 30. It is officially estimated that sixty persons were drowned as a consequence of tho sinking of the Argentine steamer Colombia after colliding with thp Gorman steamer Schlesien in the outer harbour of Monte Video on August 2<l. THE FRENCH POSTAL STRIKE : MEN REINSTATED. ', Paris, August 30. The Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, M. Millorand, has reinstated many of tho postal officials dismissed in consequence of the.recent 'strike. [M. Millorand is a Socialist. The strike occurred undor the late (Tlemeuooau Gbvornmont. Tho dismissals were mj.do by M. Bathou, then Minister for Public Works, Posts and, lolographfl,: and' now Minister for■. Justice in tho Briand Government.] ' A "WIRELESS" HERO. ■ August 30. In connection with the wreck of the American steamer Ohio at Steep Point, Alaa-a, it transpires that Ecclcs, tho hero of tho disaster, wno operated tho wireless telegraph .till his room was flooded, is a nativo of Almqnte, near Ottawa. A movement has been started to commemorate his heroism. . I the Ohio was struck, Eccles, a wiro- , less telegraph operator, stuck to his post until his room was flooded. A message sent by him brought assistance, and crow and passengers, to tho number of 134, were Baved. Eccles was drowned.] CHOLERA IN HOLLAND. Amsterdam, August SO. Tho loholora has spread to two villages near Amsterdam. QUEENSLAND POLITICS. Brisbane, August 31, Parliament—having passed supply, ' tho condition -on which the Lieutenant-Gover-nor promised Mr. Kidston a dissolution — has been prorogued to September 7. (Rco. September 1, 1.7 a.m.) '.Brisbane, August 31. The elections aro fixed for October 2. N.S.W. RAILWAY CONTRACT. Sydney, August 31. A tender of £378,000 has been accepted for tho second section of the north .coast railway to open up a furthor largo area, of valuable dairying lands.