GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 616, 20 September 1909, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

'IDy.'Tiilecrnpn.'-Prou Aiioolnllon/-OoDrrlchU' > IRISH LAND BILL.; • (Rcc. September 19, 5,5 p-ra-) London, September 18. Tho Irish Land Bill has been read a third timo m tho House of Commone by 174 t0.61! FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. Molbourns, Septembor 18. ■ Bickerings over tho application of the closure aro largely blocking business iu the House of Representatives. The "dvbato on thn Finance Hill has been adjourned till Tuesday. NEW SOUTH WALES I'ORK. i Londen, September 17. • The Local Governmont Board has ao cepted a label submitted by New South' Wales for pork, thus permitting £ho immediate importation of New Soutli Wales uork into Britain.

THE LATE SIR T. BISXT. j London' September 17. Tho newspapers publish oneodotal articlee 'in regard io tho late Sir Thomas Bent, and comment on his intciesting personality. (lice. September L'O, 1.5 a.m.) ! Melbourne, September 10. 1 Sir T., Bent was given a State funeral in 1 Brighton Cemetery. There was an imposing i cortege, which included representatives of I tho Federal Government, j BOOM IN RUBBER. "' j London, September 17. ' Rubber is now selling at Bs. per pound.o. • compared witli fis. early in tho year. Tin' j boom is duo to tlio increased use of rubber 1 in connection witii electricity and motor I tyres. ' j (Rco. Septombor 20, 1.5 a.m.) j m, „-, Sydney September 19. . Tho Five Allies Cross-Country Championship was won by Wood, of East S'dney in 31min. 84sec. " ' ■ Melbourne, September 19. Tho Ton Miles Cross-Couiitrj Championship was won by Aitkcn, of Oolbnre. in fißmin.' 4Csec., which is a record for the ' raoo. BOWLS. (Roc. September 20, 1.5 a.m.) , Brisbane. September 10. In tho interstate bowling tournament i Queensland defeated Now South Wales by