MISCELLANEOUS CABLE NEWS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8731, 4 February 1907, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS CABLE NEWS.

Press Association. —Copyright. London, February 3. Alfred Oatley, who stated that be was the son of the owner of Warwick Farm racecourse, Sydney, and Charles Martin, an American, have been sentenced to four and three years' imprisonment respectively on charges of forging and uttering. Cambridge University Senate by 70S against 638 decided to abolish the title of Senior Wrangler and substitute alphabetical order iu the mathematical tripos. At billiards Weiss 8000, defeated Aitken, who scored 7917. Obituary.—Dmitri Mornlelejeff, tho distinguished Russian chemist who formulated the periodic law. Sydney, February 4.

At Clifton Mrs Smith, in a fit of insanity, fatally cut her infant’s throat.

Brisbane, February 4, It is estimated there are still 2000 Kanakas to be deported. Melbourne, February 4. Two more nuggets' 206 and 85 ounces respectively 7, have been found at the Poseidon rush. London, February 3. The Independent Labor Party’s Parliamentary levy has been increasad to twopence. Ottawa, February 2. Charles McGill lias been sentenced to five years for making false to tho Dominion Government regarding the position of tlie Ontario Bank.