GENERAL CABLE NEWS. By Telegraph—Press Association-copyright.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 745, 18 February 1910, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS. By Telegraph—Press Association-copyright.

i'BJfeV-"-."' :■* 10: l'.- Wl:^'^. ' ?f r ;;p :■;'■: obituaey. vv;- '^ : .; ;; W \i .:.'';' '.-.'•'-vt-ji >; : ';i)London, February' 17.' ' J,;,Th'e;;'deatli:-.is announced, of: : .' >-. .:;•:•'•:' .^Gustavo*Bock,:' cigarvking;'of : :Cuba. -.-'' :\E.. Johnston,; Writer: to ■the'.Signet; who' ~twice:.'.l ' captained> Scotland:"against' ;the Australiansxat crickets .-■ ; r ;;-;: ; ':.; : .-,~v/->:'-" •:>. f0; j; hquid(fuel.:; ' 'h ;-'■■'";; ■;-;; ■■".■:'■'■:'. :■'"': February• 17.-- ■*'•■ Admiralty.;,bests'.. bav6;..V,provc'd: '■: that Scotch,-liquid fuel Ms.admirably adapted for use {on-warships.'-The Scotch .output is'.ip.ton3 I daily.',-;:;vv; -'«;-V*V : ;;: yK AUCKLAND -'LOAN;': ; ; : '-S;iV :V '''^i"'Vr: , .tond6hf : Feb ; ruii^.-'l7.' : -'-, ;;.: The ;City;.of/Auckland loan ,of £343,000, : at' 4. per. cent., :with 21 years'; currenpy; ! at 101i,:-'has. been 'bver : subscribed.": ■ '■:.■■.'■ (•''■'■.■'; ;:KK';;;,;;.': V:A^;-^:

-.- ■ ■ a- «/ - ■ London, • February :.' ■/-.With: regard to • the•'.• villa, near ■ Naples yesterday -as. having,-been -taken . by.: King Edward,;. - inquiry, shows that;.' it has been-: taken:' not by- the .'King/ > but '.by ; Mr.'V"WMtelaTV;.Reid, .the.'Hnited':. States Ambassador to/.Britain'.'.:..U... ':■)}'. ■'• '■[•■a /■ •; [ J A-:- : ' Lohdbn,/February'''-lei.V. _;Mr.-Nichblds'.;tervis\Wobd,; who- failed! for .£l7o,9o7;'has/ I paidt/hiSfiere'ditors, 205.'in the 'pound and.:4' per ■ cent."interest,'"', ,' ; MANCHTJRIAN' RAJLWATSi;:'JAPA#S : : ' :i^.:.h. ; V.:/: v/iK Lohdbn,:February.-iG.:: her;objection, l to.'-,the Chincbau-Aigun '.'railwayi' and' will be allowed, toVparticipate'in;'financing .China in ..connection Vwith ; the" - Sduth'.Mahchuri-" an'; railway.;; ':/;//':.-;',/ < ' '■•.;.'. •'.;•: ,'.>,.-■;; :./' '■■ :'DEFALCATibNS^iG^ : STJM ;v /; r.-s y: v '£< \ /! v.;- -,->.;;: '/ r;;:: r : ; : .*■' ;~;-':." .Lohdoni'February" 16. ; : ; :/The/.."Daily'Mail"/states' that'.Jnhel,' a;-; coffee; broker -jat. Havre, /has been :.ar-f., rested./ih'S: connection,-'[With-defalcations the;,accqunts .of-the .local/ bani;:.whioh' lends /money '^to;.mer-. ■ chants ,on 'warehoused goods.; Le; Merriorei his.;manager,-!aad 1 a'clerk' responsible, for. the; books;'wherein ; -the .irregularities, are 'showni/'haveVbeen/arrested,:;;/:/.■;/ . ; v•";;■_' I ■ IiADS ■ ■ :|f;':/ WALESs TRAJNING../:FvARMS. : ;; /,./ /'/: A ///■#:<;/ ',-t^Lbhdbhj/February 16. ; - ; v/The/Dreadnonght Training : Farms Com- !! mittee'-. has /received 800 '/applications, al!/ready;/ and '/has /seleoted'i/150 /respectable' ! lads;for/dispatch /to .-New: South Wales;'" |f;vNEW-:Gpi^A\;DEpLOp]ißNT.i^ '■Ki c- ; ''}:- /';!; Lbndbrii': February/i 6;/ /: :-!;. Applications to sub-underwrit'e'the'Br'if tish/.NeWiGuii'ea/Develonmeiit -Company's (loan'/exceecXid /half/a million."The'"com- ■ pany is.Offering; in /London; ; and / Australrasia: .;£300,000 worth.of',7- per.cent; ,: partiJ', cipatihg/preferenco'shares, % //./ : .':/'•; '■"■:■ ; /;K-;p6rt //';:'/( j/ ; ' v.''''-"i<: '• Vj/ "v~ L6ndon; : 'Febrniry,''.l6.;!/ ~ :. The, Australian/';,trade./sectibhs; the .Chamber,/bf .Commerce/has'.deputed :Sir I J,-.:W. : Agent-General, /nnd,;Mr,', E;r,B.; /Tredwen;/an :Australian/ /merchant,; to .interview, ■; the /Port' of; londpni/Au|hority. on .Thursday, .with.!a : view/ :.tp'..s«curuig i ''a'.reductibniin,:oharges;'i.'::.:' : -;'-.i'. K;;;/THE; -; 1 -;' " : y ;: /'/'- : ;«:'-// ; ; J London, February 16.'' ; .' .■■' The .Charleswbrths, /mother : ' and"daughter,' .were; Committed ,-for/•.triall:' at ■: the Derby ./Assizes- on?-;-charges.. :"of: obtaining, money/; by ../false, /pretences. /'; 'Dr. Jones, Violet -'Charlesworth's- /former',. fiancee, ..testified/to;/lending;:her/:/£tlop:' .-/■-../;/:; -/;V/-/IfewCS.OT3TH ; : .V:'-: 'i-y. ..-''//'/' ''■'•} ; : 'SvLondon,/Februo'ry 16/'' /; The New=South/Wales loan of OOO.at Si per'cent.-:(whichwasiissued.at a' minimum: of■';97,/and'..which..was'quoted on''February -14 - at/about/ 10s;-' premium): is- how ;75./Gdi; ; /:/ ['.;, ';>■ The; New/; South■; Wales. loan/ is quoted at; from'/23.:, 6d; .to ; :ss.;'pi ; emium;,■;•'.! :•';.- ;., %/:^ : >::'-;:SIBi GEO2GE iJEEfe,;'•;:.-; V..'// ' ; S' ■•■'■'■ i'■ ''■' '■■ '•' L^nt, leljruary' 16; t //Thef/'Anstralian';;:/ Ageats-General, ate ■arranging'fqr : ,a /'public /Australian übahquet /to .'welcome. ,Sir. ; GeoS Reid,; the: Com':. mbnwealth. High/Commissioner, "on March' : lO.:/:;;'./-:/; //;,:: ,///:t ////^/./j/'/'/v:://.'.'/ /;, - AGAraST^TOMOBIIE ' /!V ; ':v''/-. ; -''>;-:'/COMPANYi'://;///,//,,./'-"..'

;.: '-',XiK , /-Mr."iStrawbridgej •■;an','American'/tourist,', hiredian ..automobile,,at,'- 'Biarritz.';'.'■': The steering-gearibroke,' andrth'e car was over-, -turned; Strawbridge,';whoi-had i.both.-;le'gs broken,' .was, awarded ';.J22800' damages • by :the'Paris,'Courts 'against, the'automobile company;-';■-.;..: £■&■/•< •;,-',•-;> '- :>/iV. ; J;" : 't" 17. ■..•' :■*• HIM.S.:;; Encounter'.will" :';proceed to Colombo, Vjwhere"' she, will,be 'recommis-; siohed; for: another;..'' term" on f.the.- Austral Han .Station..,- ',;' •;"' c .;.-. : - ; ;i.;-":"H:" f^S^'/^CTOMA^ : yi'~--:;■;•> • ,;'.'"'■ r : ' : ,- : Melbourne,' Fobruary : 17. . ; :...The • ; Minister I;for 'Railways : expects .the'. State :•. to .produce ; the whole of.' the:: coal.- required> for..: the" State.. rail- < ways next' (Pyear) in: addition -to, a 'mil.lion:; tons" .■'. available' .'-for.;,the people," so • that .there will.be ,'ho need ''.16} import coal for .manufacturing; purposes.•;[;.,;.; ; '!,^ ':: : S"' ';• ■} 'ni: ■ . Ade'laido,'' February: 17.,: -. ;,;one hundred thousand acres have swept'-' by '■ bush-,fires. >■ v-There" has been widespread - destruction of crops, fences, and other'property..; U". ■->.-*';"•' '';•' : ; LADY "SWIMMING "CHAMPION. • ■■> •;.'.;' :■:.': Sydney, February 17.'. -: ;Miss Wylie, .of- Sydney, '• won: tie 220 yards ladies' swimming-championship of Australia, in'3min::ll,2-sseo.\-. ,;;:":■■'::.''■--;- CTCLmG;'"' ■.:'■..■[.■ '■■[ :•;."'"/ Sydney;;. February .17. r ';•'■■ ,'Percy Mutton has; resigned the amateur: cycling championship of Australia, and .his.propoßed trip to Europe to,represent Australia in the world's oham- ': pionship,'has been declared off.,::' NORTHERN UNION TEAM TO VISIT ;.;;:-;•:.' AUSTRALIA. ;/';'- .';':'. .' ,-.'• Sydney, February-17. : '■. Tho' Rugby League has received a cablegram from the Engldsh Northern Eu»by. Union stating that' it. has been decided to send a.team to Australia duringvthe coming season. 1 . }■ .: V.'.-.'-'V'/IIiFLE SHOOTING..; v ",; ~ ; Sydney, February 17. '.Critler (the."well-known,Bathui'st shot), Boyd, and Fisher have been selected to ,represent New South Wales in'the Kola.pore Cup Contest'at the.nest meeting at ißisley. - ,