GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 775, 26 March 1910, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Uy ToleEraoh—Press Association—OoDJrichl _ ■ MR. ROOSEVELT IN ENGLAND. (Rec. March 26, 0.55 a.m.) London, March 25. Ex-Prosident Roosevelt had a long interview with Mr. Keir Hardio, tho wollknown, Labour leader. _, THE INTERESTS OF AUSTRALIA. , London, March 24. Sir George Reid (High Commissioner for Australia) had an informal meeting with the Agents-General, at which it was agreed, in.order to advance the interests of Australia, to hold a series of meetings, and.fully to co-operate on all matters of general interest to Australia.' ' "CHILD'S SKELETON IN AN . .EAGLE'S NEST. • London, March 24. A hunter, in the Eastern Alps discovered, an eagle's nest containing tho skeleton of a child aged three years.' TREATMENT OF BRITISH INDIANS. (Rec. March 24, 10.25 p.m.) Calcutta, March 24. The Secretary for Commerce and Industry has introduced a Bill in the Legislative Council of Calcutta giving the' Government power to prohibit emigration to any country where the, treatment accorded to British Indians does ■ not meet with the approval of tho Gov-ernor-General. ■ ' >. PROFESSOR GOLDWIN SMITH. ', (Rec. March 24, 10.25 p.m.) Ottawa, March' 24. Professor Goldwin _ Smith, who recently met with an accident, is recovering,.and is likely soon to be able to leave his room. AVIATION. SCHOOL. , Paris, March 24There are 500 pupils in the ; aviation school at Chalons. AN ACTION BY MR. HENNIEER ■ HEATON. London, March 24. During the hearing of a side issue in the Court of Appeal, it was shown that Mr. Henniker Heaton's. action against Mr. Golduey and the.publishers ■of the "Kentish Gazette" arose from ; Mr. Goldney's letter' accusing Mr. Heaton of former attempts to obtain a large Bum of money from him as the price of his retirement' from the representation of Canterbury. SIR A.. HICKMAN'S ESTATE. x London, March 24. The estate of Sir A. Hickman, expresident of the Iron Trade Association,' has been sworn at £1,000,000. '■".. THEFT AND CONFESSION. Berlin, March 23. A carpenter belonging to the torpedodestroyer Shanks stole 23,000 marks from the ship's treasury while the vessel was in Wilhelmshaven Harbour. He was arrested, and confessed his guilt.' PANIC AT A CIRCUS. (Rec. March 2'6, 0.55 a.m.) .''■;■■■' Adelaide, March 25..■', At a circus show the electric, light short-circuited and the lantern apparatus was destroyed." The audience, numbering, about 800, .were, panic-stricken and rushed for the exits, but no one. was injured. .... , '.. i .;. " •'- commercial travellers! ■'.', ■'-.;. >' ■.;. .- .:confereNce; ; ' j :;-'' ! "::;;;v" V- ■ (Rec. ■'•■March.j26,;;&3s a^mOi' 1 ,- :' ;. Sydney, March 23.'"'' The annual conference.'' of the' Com- • mercial Travellers' Association has opened. Messrs.>F; Hy'King.and C, S. Oweii'''represent".Now'Zealand.'' ".':' 'THE SYDNEY SHOW. (Rec. March 26, 0.55 a.m.) . ', Sydney, March 25. , The weather was fine to-day, and the city is crowded with visitors. There was a record attendance at the show; - THE FIRE ON THE PENRHYN CASTLE. . ' . ' (Rec. March 24, 10.25 p.m. • '. . Sydney', March 24. The Marine Court found that the recent fire on board the barque .Pcnrhyn Castle was probably caused by setting fire to the straw of the crates stored near the seat of the outbreak by someone unknown trying to broach the cargo..' / THE '■ QUEENSLAND FLOODS. Brisbane, March 24. A man named Bnishaber was drowned by. the flood waters in the Warrego River. (Rec. March 26. 0.55 a.m.) Rockhampton, March 25. Tho back-water is coming down, and the river is again rising. The railway seivico is disorganised and long stretches are inundated. FIRES. ■■ ~ « — : — ' • • ■'. i DWELLING' DESTROYED. I ■ ■' (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Ghiistchurch, March 25. •■ A .five-roomed houso in Maori Hill was destroyed by fire', this morning. The owner, Mr. David Bust, was away from home at the time, and his brother was sleeping in the houso alone. Ho awoke at 4.30 to find the place in flames. The outbreak is supposed to have been due to a defective chimney. Insurances are not available at present.