GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 758, 5 March 1910, Page 12

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

By Telejrraph—Press Association—OosyclsbV [ ■ . UNITED STATES EBEIGATION. New York, March 3. ■ The United States Senate has passed a Bill authorising the issue o£ certificates of indebtedness amounting to thirty mil, lion dollars to finish the irrigation projects recommended by President Taft. FRENCH FLOODS: ENGLAND'S MITE. London, March 3. Tho Mansion House Fund for the relief of sufferers by tho French floods totals J.'M,500. THE ASTOE DIVORCE. . ; . London, March S. . "H Mail" states that Mrs. J. J; Aster will obtain a decree absolute" on rriday. Colonel Astor has agreed to make her an allowance of £8000 ner annum. • BUILDING SOCIETY FRAUDS. London, March 3. Ex-Councillor William Young, of lungston-on-Thames, has been sentenced to three years' penal servitude for stealing .£O6OO, the funds of the 'Workmen's Club Building Society. The books wero practically unaudited for 17 years. Fiveash, the society's auditor, has since com. mitted suicide. SIR GEORGE EEID. tt- , London, March 3. iiing Edwaxd cordially received this: Australian High Commissioner, ' Six treorge Held. His Majesty conferred on . , ® Knighthood, and gave him & special audience lasting twenty minutes. 1110 Jung showed deep interest in Commonwealth affairs. Sir George Eeid will with King Edward on Saturday v (Hec. March 5, 0.5 a.m.) _. •••. ' . London, March _Jiing Edward, in conferring on Sir (rtorge Eeid his Knighthood, also vested him with the insignia of Commander of bt. Michael and St. George. His Majesty granted Sir George a long interview. SUDAN CONTINGENT. . . Sydney, March 4. At a . banquet, to celebrate the -tv' -- bith anniversary of the departure of the bndan Contingent, 87 out of 750 of the original contingenters were present It was announced that the historic donkev was still alive.. . [iho New South Wales contingent ar rived at buakim on March' 29, 1885.] , . PAGEANT OP EMPIRE. m. Melbourne, March 4. ine federal Government has decidec 1 ' to limit its representation at the Pageant of Empire (to be held at the Crystal Palace, London) to photographs depicting aspects of Australian life, industries, and scenery. ■ FIRE IN SYDNEY. Sydney, March 4. la connection with the lire in a larg< hve'story building in York Street, chief! v occupied with offices, the brigades made a good save. They prevented the fire spreading beyond the top floor, but extensive damage was caused by water. METHODIST CONFERENCE. nil, 'v ,r March 4. J. ho Rev. Mr. Allen has been elected president of the Methodist Conference. QUEENSLAND'S POPULATION. ' ' Brisbane, March 4. The population of the State is 578,518 an mcreaso for the year of 20,311. EUGBY—ENGLAND V. FEANCE. .., (Eec. March 4, 9.55 p.m.) . . ■ ■ : London, MaxeK 4. In an international Rugby football match played in Paris England defeated France by .11 points to 3. . LATE MR. ROBERT HOE'S ESTATE. ■ • ■ London, March 4. The will of the late Mr. Robert Hot (of printing fame) has been proved. Thi * English estate is valued at .£113,200.