GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 626, 4 October 1909, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(By Telegraphs-Press ■ Asebolatfott—Copyright.)

■ LIGHTING <CAPE COLCOTS COAST. .'. Y\ Cape Town, October 1, The Cape; Assembly,' in- opposition; to tho view of i Merriman, the" .Premier, recommended the eieotioh of .'an ; additional: lighthouse between Cape Town and' Capo Point. ■ [According-to a recent cablegram, Mr. Merriman told a deputation from the Cape Chamber of Commerce that ho hesitated-to increaso the number of lighthouses',on: tho coast,- fearing thitt it might stimulate reckless navigation.]' INTER-IMPERIAL TERMINOLOGY. . ."■? ■•',-'•■ London, October 1. Lieutenant-Colonel Socly, replying in . tho Houso of Commons co Mri.-'iArthur Lynch (Nationalist member for West Clare), said ho was aware 1 that ~thoro .was. an .objection in Australia to : the t torms, ~ •, and "Colonial," as applied to the' Commonwealth and : its component, parts, _ but-' the Colonial Office in all formal communications relating to Australia uses the ; correct expression, "Commonwealth" or "States." -, :;■■ - ; ' , FRENCH STEAMER TAKES .THE GROUND. (Reo. October 4, 1.5 a.m.)' ■ ■ < ■'"■ V- '■ ■.'Sydney, October B.' During a heavy blow to-night: the French mail steamer Pacifique (Mcssagefies Maritimes), 1938 tons, ■ which was lying fn the harbour, grounded, and lies'fast by the 6tern. It is expected that she. will ;float at high water. ■■' '■';■ .-'■■'■•'■;; ■:'';''.' :.!-; Melbournej October-3.: ■ The tVarrnambool-Molbourne road race, 165 miles, was won. by Kaaggs. Time, 7. hours, 32 minutes, 29, seconds. ;-.■ ■ ■■' -,'.■'■•' : , \ ■■' A MODEL, CAPITAL: SHOULD IT BE DRY? ''.'■ '•■•'"' : .. \ .Sydney, Octobers. . The; Women'e 'Christian 'Tomperanco Union Convention has resolved to urge tho Federal Government. to inaugurate the Federal capital as-.'a'No-License-.centre, and'so mako 'it the model city 'of. Austrnliai ■-." ■ ':"'■'-.: ■ '