GENERAL CABLES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 401, 23 June 1908, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

Sydney, June 20,

The population of Sydney at the close of the year was 550,600, and of Melbourne 538,000, making them the eighth and ninth cities respectively in the Empire.

The chief steward of the Union steamer Moeraki was proceeded against for selling wine to two passengers after the steamer was moored. Counsel fol the defence raised the point that the Moeraki was on a foreign register, and was not subject to local law : also that the owners were exempt under the Liquor Act, as the sale was made before the wine was landed, and therefore they need not take out a packet license. The Court’s decision was reserved. Paris, June 20. M. Lemoine’s wife is suing for a divorce, on the grounds of her husband’s cruelty and threats, for the purpose of extorting large sums of money prior to his flight.

Melbourne* June 20.

Further particulars are to hand of the tragedy at Blackwood, where William Pincomhe, a miner, shot dead an Anglican lay reader named Robinson, and subsequently shot at a constable, who fired back, seriously wounding Pincomhe.

It is stated tnat Robinson was standing on the verandah of his house, when he was shot dead, falling in his wife’s arms. The shot apparently came from the neighbouring house. A constable went across to the residence of Pincombe, who snatched up a gun and fired point blank at the constable, who had a marvellous escape. The constable shot Pincombe through the head. It is supposed the latter was insane. He had been heard to express a dislike to the local clergy. New York, June 20.

The Republican National Convention has nominated Mr James S. Sherman, of Utica, New York, Congressman, as candidate for the Vice-Presidency. Mr Luke E. Wright has succeeded Mr Talt as Secretary lor War.

New York, June 19,

Throughout the sitting of the Republican Convention at Chicago —where the nomination for the Presidency has just been decided in Mr Taft’s favour —Mr Taft and President Roosevelt sat at the end of a wire at the White House in Washington, listening to the speeches, and sending sheaves of telegrams to their agents at Chicago.

London, -June 19

Mr John Burns, President of the Local Government Board, in trying to release men caught between two motor-cars, which had collided, strained himself while lifting one of the vehicles.

He has been several days in bed, suffering from internal pains.

London, June 20,

Mr John Burns is improving,

[Very early in bis - working career, when he was acting as a foreman engineer on the West Coast of Africa, Mr John Burns saved a drowning man at the risk of his life. He is a non-smoker, teetotaller, cricketer and boxer, and rumour, has it that he has quelled more than one conflict by using his strength , evenly all round.]

Perth, June 20,

Two brothers, pearl fishers at Onslow, hid for security worth of pearls in some old clothes which were placed in a portmanteau. The latter was stolen, it is supposed for the sake of the clothes alone.