GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 811, 7 May 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

By Telegraph—Press Assooiation-OoDyriEM OAMARU HARBOUR LOAN. ;(Rec. .May. 6, .11.15 p.m.) London; May 6. The bondholders' committee in connection with the Oamaru Harbour Board £100,000 loan of 1879 have issued a circular recommending bondholders to accept £50 4 per cent, bonds, with a 35 years' currency, or £47 cash, in exchange for every £100. WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL DEBT- . FREE. London, May 5; The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, the Most Rev. Dr. Bourne, announces hie thanks for the generosity of Roman Catholics the world over in regard to the building of Westminster Cathedral, which is now free of dobt. RUBBER SHARES REVIVE. ■ London, May 5. _ The rubber, share market has revived. Thero have been substantial advances in many cases.

"FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE." London. May 5. The King and Queen will open the "Festival of Empire" in semi-State,'■. BOY SCOUTS. London, May 5. King Edward will review between 15,000 and 20,000 Boy Scouts at Windsor on Juno 18. ROYAL ACADEMICIANS. London, May- 5. Mr. Charles Napier Hemy and Mr. Arthur S. Cope have been elected Royal Academicians, and Mr. Stokes an Associate. FRUIT DELIVERY IN LONDON. London, May 5. A meeting of brokers and buyers at Covent Garden resolved to call the attention of the Australian and Tasmanian Agents-General to the present system of lightering frnit, which, it is said, is detrimental to the interests of growers and the trade, owing to delay in delivery. Buyers will in future give preference to salesmen able to give more prompt delivery. SUICIDE. , .London, May 5. Mr. Isaac Corleou, a Londoner, and a passenger by tho steamer Orsova, committed suicide whilo the vessel was in the Mediterranean Sea; ': UNEARNED INCREMENT BILL IN GERMANY. Berlinj May 5. The German Unearned Increment Bill encountered many difficulties in committee. of the Roichstag, and was eventually postponed until tho autumn. EARTHQUAKE. SHOCKS. , ' Sydney, May 6. Two distinct shocks of earthquake occurred at Co'rowa, on the Murray Rivor. No damage was done. STATE COAL IN VICTORIA. Melbourne, May 6. It is- understood that the State Ministry—which is establishing a State coal-mine in.tho Powlett River district—has decided not to establish a State coal monopoly in that coal-field. BAD WEATHER IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, May 6. A stiff southerly galo is blowing, and heavy rain continues, with dirty weather and a rough sea on tho coast. Telegraphic communication is delayed. During yesterday night's storm lightning started three fires at Marrickvillo, two througli coming in _ contact with wires supporting electric tram wires. The damage was not serious.