GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 645, 23 October 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(By tclCßraph-Press ' AtsoclntioiirOoiiyrighU ; SERVIAN MINISTRY RESIGNS" (Rec. October 22, 10.50 v p;nl;) m, „ . Belgrade, October' 22.:. The' Servian Ministry of M. , Novakovitch (which was. formed last March is the'result' of a patriotic coalition of parties,prompted by. the national emergency) has resigned. . [After, the annexations"'last year of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the consequent antiAlistmn outbreak in Servla, that kingdom passed through critical times. A' pntriotio coalition was formed last March, but tho process, of erosion rapidly set in. -It is. understood lhat the pending.Ministerial changes will ! not affect the international relations of Servia.l MEREDITH MANUSCRIPTS BOUGHT BY , . J, P. MORGAN. ' ■ \■ London, October 21. ■ Mr. Piorpont Morgan, tlio American millionaire, hns purchased several of tho late George Meredith s . mnnuscrints, whioh.' the author gavo to an old servant. ■' 1 .; DAM. BURSTS-25 DEATHS; ■-' : . . ' '.Constantinople!, October 21. tho bursting of a dam at Lake Derkos (north-west of Constantinople, near, the Black Sea), twenty-fiyo workmen Woro drowned; builders' Conference. , • " , • Sydney; October 22. 1 The Buildersr Conference adopted resolu- ■ tions ill .favour of ,a' builders' insurance company, also of uniform'articles of: agreement and conditions of contract. . The articles of agreement are to be" revised by the. New South Wales Association, and forwarded to the yari- . oils States and New ■ Zealand with n view' to general adoption and adaptation to local ditions and legislation. ;\ 1 AGAINST A"FREE UNIVERSITY.: - - : ■ ' Melbourne, October 22i - The University. Senate, by 19; votes'to 17,-. rejected a proposal to nlnko university education ; freo to all classes by the abolition of fees.. ' AN INSURANCE ACTION. Melbourne, October 22. An action was commenced by the Mutual Life and .Citizens'.lnsuranco Company; acainst tno National Mutual Life Association, claiming damages in connection with certain articles which appeared in the newspaper "Clarion." The' National Mutual Li?e Association has paid JC3OO into Court as satisfaction of all claims. • •' A MENTAL BLANK. . '' Sydnoy, October 22.. : I Mr. Sims, chief officer of the steamer Palma, disappeared on Saturday, and was found at Parkes, 2GB miles west of Sydney. . His memory is'a complete blink as to how and why he made the journey. COMMONWEALTH WIRELESS! - ■ . , „ Melbourne, October 22. . On Saturday the Commonwealth Government will call for tenders for wireless stations at , Sydney and Fremantle. The Federal. Post-master-General (Sir John Quick) "states "that probably tho Government will be able to make some reciprocal arrangement with New: Zealand as' regards a wireless system. '.. . FROM THE RANKS. . m , ' „ , , _ Melbourne, October 22. The Federal House of Representatives inserted a now clause, in the Defence Bill, providing that promotions to tho rank of officers shall (? may) be raada from those who have '' served in tho .tanks. LAWN TENNIS. _ . .., ■ ; , P'rth, October 22. . Rain is delaying play .in the Australian lawn tonnis championships. ■ "