GENERAL CABLEGRAMS
JJy TeleffraDli—Press Association— Oonyriehl HEW INTERCOLONIAL STEAMER ARRIVES. (Rec. Juno 27, 0.20 a.m.) Melbourne, June 26. The new' Huddart-Parkor steamer Zealandia has arrived here from the builders' yards at Clydebank. A HANDSOME BEQUEST. Toronto, Juno 25. The late Professor Goldwin Smith's fortune, estimated at £200,000 sterling, has been bequeathed to Cornell University (Ithaca, New York), of which he .was formerly a professor. LADY CHERMSIDE'S DEATH. London, June 24. The death in Switzerland of Lady Chefmside (wife of an ex-Governor of Queensland) was unexpected. Tlid General was absent on business in England at the time. MISSIONARY CONFERENCE ENDED. London, Jnne 24. The World's Missionary Conference has closed. . NEW SHIPPING COMPANY SEEKS ASSISTANCE. Melbourne, Juno 25. The State Cabinet has declined to entertain the proposal to take shares (in the shape of loan money) in the proposed oeir shipping company—the Merchants' and Shippers' Steamship Line which purposes running cargo steamers between Australian aud New Zealand ports and America, Canada, and Britain. AUSTRALIAN SUGAR INDUSTRY. Brisbane, Juno 25. . The Sugar Growers' Conference car- " ried\ resolutions in favour of the continuance and extension of the bounty system, and an increase of excise- duty, so as to prevent coloured producers remaining in the industry. SURVEYS IN SOUTHERN OCEAN. Sydney, Juno 25. During the Wakefiold's searcli for the Waratah, Lieutenant Seymour carried out surveys in the localities visited, - with a . view 'to aiding navigators in these rarely visited parts. HUSBAND CHARGED WITH MURDER. Melbourne, June 25. In connection with tho East Bairnsdale tragedy, in which a man named Peck and his wife agreed to dio together, Peck was to-day formally charged with murdering his wife. Evidence was given that the wife's wounds could not have been scjf-inflicted. NEW ISLAND SERVICE. Sydney, June 25. The steamer Matunga lias sailed for Papua. She inaugurates an island service under contract between Burns, Philp and Co., and the Federal Government. The company intends to place three pew steamers in the service. EARTH TREMOR AT PORT DARWIN. ; Port Darwin, Juno 25. A distinct earth tremor was felt here yesterday.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 853, 27 June 1910, Page 7
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340GENERAL CABLEGRAMS Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 853, 27 June 1910, Page 7
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