GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 802, 27 April 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dy ißsoclatlon-Oopyrlekt- . : •' -T—-->-—— ;■;■;• :■: -. ;: AUSTEAUAN AETISTS. (Eeo. April 26, 10 p.m.) ;. . London, April 26. ■ 'Leading Australian artiste .in London are well represented at the Academy. Exhibition. ': ■ . ■ . ' ; CANADIAN COLLIERIES LIMITED. :'■"' ■'■■'■.■ Ottawa, April 26. .-•The Canadian Collieries Limited,.'with, ■a , capital , in'stock.of "has beenincorporated in Ottawa. ■ It' represents and . Mason interests! and acquires the Dunsmuir'Collieries, Van'couiVer. ■ :.'.■;■. ' : - ; . ■ :■.:■- - ■ : GERMAN ; VETEEANS (BEFOEE 1870) TO BE PENSIONED. ■■ -. .■'"■:■..•■.'■.'■ Berlin, April 25. The Eeichstag has agreed to a Bill granting pensions to all veterans who fought;in campaigns in which the Empire as a whole or individual States took part prior to 1,870. The Government protested against the Bill, on the ground that there were no funds available for pensions.'. . .■,' ■ :

,SIE GEO. REID. . ',■'■■ i_ •' London, April 25. The Australian - High Commissioner, Sir George Reid, speaking at the Lord Mayor's lnnoheon, at Birmingham, paid a great tribute to Mr. Chamberlain for infuskg new spirit, into the Colonial Ofc nee. Sir', George next discussed the potentialities' of the State enlarging the opportunities of the individual for the ultimate benefit of the community. A DOCTOR'S DEATH.' ' (Reo. April' 26, 11.15 p.m.) . . . .'_ /Sydney, April 26. Dr. Carlo Fiaschi has died owing to an accidental overdose of morphia. [In .'March Dr. Fiaschi and a nurse were acquitted on a charge of nianslanghter of a girl. The judge,' in .directing the jury to acquit the accused, said the Crown.case had badly.failed.] THE'LATE MB.. ,O'SULLIVAN. ■'.■■■. '. Sydney, April 26. : The funeral of .the late Mr.'. E.. W. O'Sullivan, M.L.A., and , formerly Minister for Works, was largely attended. ' NEW; P. AND 0. STEAMERS. . . Sydney, April 26. The two new Peninsular and Oriental Steam ■ Navigation Company's steamers for the Australian service, to'be called Medina and Maloja respectively) will be enlarged editions of the Marmora type. Both vessels will be fitted with wireless telegraphy apparatus. ■■■ , ■ [The steel twin-screw steamer Marmora, built in 1903 by Messrs. Harland and Wolff, is of 10,500 tons gross, with a length of 530 ft. din., and a breadth of 60ft. 3in.] • ■ ANOTHER BUBONIC RODENT. '..■■■ Sydney, April 26. Another plague rat has been captured, this time in Kent Street. • '; - HALLEY'S COMET. Melbourne, April 26. The Melbourne Observatory obtained a photograph of .Bailey's comet with a 55 minutes' exposure. The visitor is muchlarger and brighter than previously, giving- a measurement 0f.5,-degrees against 1J- degrees on Tuesday. . EARTHQUAKE SHOCK. Sydney, April 26. A distinct shock of earthquako was felt at Yarranderie on Sunday. It lasted five seconds. No damage was done. ■ ; ■; IRISH BLIGHT. ' Sydney, April 28. There is a serious outbreak of Irish blight in the Huntor River district. A large area of potatoes has been destroyed. LATE COMMERCIAL. ~ ■ ■ t THE METAL : MARKETS. By Teleirraph-Press ABsociation-Copyrlirlit (Hec. April 26, 11.50 p.m.) . . v London, April 26. Ooppor.-On the spot, £56 10s.; three months, £57 lie. 3d.; electrolytic, £59 sb. per ton. Tin.-On tie epot, £150 :17s. 6d.j three months, £151 15a. per ton. ; WHEAT. ■ - London, April 26. Australian wheat cargoes hnvo sold at* 375. 6d. and 38s. ... Get next to Nature. Don't druß Tor coughs and colds—take "Dingo" Encalyphu, the pure product of the etlßalyptne. I* bo«l« ewirjwUere.-Advi;,