GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 649, 28 October 1909, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(.By Tcleffraph-I'rest Assocfatton^-Copyrlllt.t ''.'.. ■: ~~~ —r*- '. .'■-■ ! : ''S.•"■•:•.: ' COiX, QAS EXPIiOSION ON A CRUISES.'. i -.' ; ;-, (Bcc. 'October 27, .9.5 p.m.)' .' . ,■:..' V- London, October 27. ■While the armoured cruiser Hoguo, 12,000 tons, wns refitting,at Devonport, an explosion of coal'gas in tho stokehold badly burned'eight stokers. ■: A ■', sudden; shoot, of' flaum from; ttio bunker enveloped tho men; V, ■,' ■ ■',■'"' ; ; : LATE SIR: D. COOPER'S ESTATE. ■'' '. ■ ■■'• Sydney, October-27. • The New. South, Wales estate' of the late Sii Daniel Coopor is valued for probate purposes at i!MS,6OO: ::;'.. •:■;, -. .. ••■..-. . RECENT EXPLOSION. • •' ; : ■'■■ ~':."'.' " ; Sydney,' October 27. ;' , The inquest on the .'chemist Sliarpe, the victim of the'-, recent explosion in a William Street chemist's shop, resulted. in a verdict of accidental-death, caused by .the upsetting of' some camphorated oil while it was being heated. Expert evidence was to the effect that the probable cause of. the explosion, was vaporised beneirio—a quantity, of which-was kept in a cellar—coining. into coutact with the flames from the oil:. ;■.',■ '■■;'/ NIs'.W.'HARVEST. '' •;.'. -,"' ■"••■':-'•'■. ; Sydney," October 27.' . The "Sydney. Morning Herald" predicts that if the present favourable prospects are fulfilled thoro will be a. sixtcen-bushel: harvest in New .South Wales. •>.,•' ■ •'•' ,-'-.' '.'-" : :

;■' ICONOCLASTIC REFERENDUM. ..'-.-•' - ,/-;.-..;. '■•; ■-.';-. -Sydney, October, 27. [•la the State; Assembly,, the debate on Mr. Cann's motions in favour of a : referendum'.- on the ■ abolition of tho Legislative Council and the offices of Ktato Governor and, Agent(ieneral, was.adjourned. •■:'.. : CIGARETTES AND OTPE EVILS.,V'.' '<■■ ■ l r ~ i - October 27. ■■ A Bill; has been introdt led"' into the State Assembly abolishing navai"'nnd military canteens, arid "prohibiting the: sale' of cigarettes to cadets while in training, ," . ,' ~ PAELIAMENTAItt : ' '■'.-'. ';'.' :-'■'.". Melbourne, October 27.'.' ■' In the House of Representatives Mr. W- H. Kelly, member.-,; for Wenfwofth (New, South Wales), gave .notice, of a motion in favour of prohibiting the sale of intoxicants.in the precincts of the Federal Parlioiment House. '' ; '..:';.' j'THE HARASSED/'TEAI)E,'f ,i:,. ' ' : ' : Melbourne, 27.'.' The Licensed Victuallers' Conference adopted a'constitution providing for protection of their rights and interests," including the promotion of the election of member's to,Parliament'and other representative bodies, so as to afford "a safeguard against the passago of urijußt,' harassing, and measures." -• v