GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 832, 2 June 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Bar Telecraoh—Press Association—Conyrlcht ' SUBMERSIBLE DISASTER. (Rec. June 1, 11.40 p.m.) Paris, June 1. All members of tho crow of the French submersible Pluviose (which sank after a collision with a steamer in the Channel) have been promoted in order that their relatives may obtain higher- pension pay, which continues until the bodies are recovered, or for sis months. Salvage is delayed through violent weather. NIGERIAN TIN FIELDS. London, May 31. The Imperial Government is considering the question of the construction of 120 miles of' railway to open the great tin fields in the Bauchi province, Northern Nigeria, in which three millions of British capital is invested. FREE WORKERS ATTACKED BY ' UNIONISTS. ' London, May 31. Unionist strikers at a wood-yard at Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, overcoming the police, entered the yard and assaulted non-unionist workers, fifty of whom were seriously injured. HEADMASTER OF. HARROW. London, May 31. Tho Rev. Lionel Ford, 8.A., M.A., headmaster of Repton,. has been appointed to tho headmastership of Harrow. [The Rev. L. G. B. J. Ford, M.A.', via head of Itcpton School in 1882-84, and was captain of the cricket eleven in tho latter year. Passing on to King's College, Cambridge, lie had an eminent scholastic. career, and in 1868 was appointed assistant-master at Eton, from which position he went to tho headmastership of Repton in 1901, and now to that of Harrow. He was select preacher at Cambridge University in 1889-1902, and was ordained in 1893. Ho has written essays on homo preparation for school life, on secondary education, and on athletics. He is 4-1 years of age. His predecessor at Harrow is the Rev. Josenn Wood, D.D., M.Y.O.] BURSARIES AND BIRTH-RATE. Sydney, June 1. In making increases in the number of State bursaries at high schools, the Minister of Public Instruction, Mr. J. A Hogne, intends that the size of the families from which students como will bo a factor in awarding them. IRISH BLIGHT. Melbourne, June 1. Irish blight has broken out in the Fish Creek district, South Gippsland. AUSTRALIAN WELCOME TO ME ROOSEVELT. _ . , _ . Melbourne, Jnne 1. The Federal Prime Minister, Mr A Fisher, states that Australians would cordially welcome Mr. Roosevelt if ho could visit Australia. EARTH-TREMORS. Sydney, ,T, IIIO j. I here rcere severe earth-tremors at. Kiandra and C«>ma to-day, accompanied by a loud rumbling. Houses were shaken but no damage was done. ' MR. LARKE'S ESTATE. Sydney, Juno 1. The estate of tho late Mr. J. S. Larke Canadian Commissioner, lias been sworn' at .C7G79. Scott Motor Agency offer tho following Cars from stock, at spccial prices:—ls h.p. Austin, with four speeds, hood, screen, etc.; 12-1G Renault, very latest model; 20 h.p. two-ton motor lorry. Any trial lor speed and hill-climbing. a' u j. tion l'ree. 57 Cuba Street, Wellington.— Advt. ■