GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 829, 30 May 1910, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Br Teleeranh—Press Association—OoDirielu NEW ZEALAND TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY. (Rec. May 30, 1.15 a.m.) London, May 29. Tho New Zealand Trust and Loan Company's balance-sheet shows the profits to be £20,805. A dividend of live per cent, is declared and £18,805 is carriod forward. Tho directors are negotiating for the company's final liquidation.

' IMMIGRANTS FOR AUSTRALIA. (Rec. May 29, 5 p.m.) London, May 28. Tho Orsova took 700 third-class pas. sengers for Australia, many of thorn being assisted, including about 100 agricultural labourers, and 70 female, domestics for West Australia, whom Mr. Mooro (tho Premier of that State) addressed prior to their departure.

THE LABOUR MARKET. (Rec. May 29, 5 p.m.) London, May 28. Mr. Coghlun,. Agent-General for New South Wales, issued a circular press warning to fitters and ironmongers stating that openings at. present aro scarco in Sydney., and things are unlikely to improve for some time.

NAVAL AND MILITARY TOURNAMENT. (Rec. May 29, 5 p.m.) London, Mny 28. King George has approved of the holding of the Naval and Military Tournament at the Olympia from June 20 till July 6. NEW ALLAN LINER. i London, May 28. Tlio Allan Lino is building a 22,000ton steamer of 22 knots, accommodating 2300 passengers for their trade between Liverpool and Canada. GIRL FATALLY INJURED. London, Hay 27. During fire-escape drill by the employees of the United Servicc Club, in the Haymarket, the canvas chute, which was being used, split, n-nd precipitated a girl to tho pavement. Her injuries ivetro fatal. PURCHASE OF PICTURES. London, May 27. The trustees of the Felton bequest have purchased Purvis de Chavanno's' picture "Winter," for £2000; Bastein Lepage's "Annunciation to the Shepherds" for £1365; Fantin Latour's "La Source," for £120, and De La Croix's "Giaour's. Confession," for £180. [Alfred Felton died in 190 i, leaving & long list of beneficiaries and half of the residue of his property to charities in Victoria, and half to the trustees of the National Gallery, Melbourne, for.the purchase of works of art, pictures', and sculptures.] PRUSSIAN FRANCHISE BILL. Berlin, May 27. Owing to the National Liberals voting against tho Prussian Franclii.se Bill, as amended by the Upper House, the Chancellor (Herr von BethmannHollwegg) has withdrawn tlie measure. MADAME CALVE. (Rec. May 30, 1.5 a.m.) Sydney, May 29. Madame Cairo is suffering from a soro throat, and Saturday's coucert had to be cancelled. MR. J. L. HORDERN'S ESTATE. Sydney, May 28. The value of the estate of tlie late Mr. J. L. Hordern has been sworn at £74,615. THE WRECK OF THE KILBURN. Sydney, May 28. The agents of tho steamer Kilburn, wrecked on the Ethel Reefs, north-west of Fiji, have received a cable from the captain stating that the reef where the disaster occurred was incorrectly charted. CARPENTERS' WAGES. Sydney, May 28. •A Wages Board award, to come into operation on July 1 ; increases the wages of carpenters and joiners in tho building trades by three half-pence an hour, bringing the pay up to Is. 4Jd. KING'S BIRTHDAY. Adelaide, May 23. The Government has, decided to observe tho King's Birthday as a public holiday on June 6. (Rec. May 30, 1.5 a.m.) Sydney, May 29. Tho State Government has decided that the lung's Birthday will not be observed as a public holiday. THE CORONATION. Melbourne, May 2S. The Federal Minister for Defence states that the Government- does not propose to send soldiers to England to participate in the Coronation ceremonies. AN ISLAND TRAGEDY. Brisbane, May 28. Island news states that n native employee murdered a European in chnrgo of Lover Brothers' station on the Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, and that a native cook at tho station afterwards killed tho murderer, ' TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT. Hobart, May 27. The Tasmaiiian Parliament will reassemble on July 5.