CABLE NEWS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9160, 1 June 1908, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. London, May 30. The Imperial Service Order has been amended to admit of,Wolnen Companions, and. also to entitle them to the medal for meritorioiis service. Cattle-driving in Tipperary is spreading. Lord Mount Stephen has given to the Royal Infirmary of Aberdeen £26,758. He was previously the donor of large sums to the Institution. New York, May 30. Cedrius, a well-known motorist, while racing ou a Baltimore track, had his back broken through the car skidding and overturning. Received June 1, 8.35 a.m. London, May 31. Amy Castles is arranging a visit to Australia next year. Sir Thomas Lipton’s yacht Shamrock IV easily won the maiden race, Southend to Harwick, heating White Heather and Myria. E . Lassen beat H. Taylor in the final of the Amateur Golf Championship, by 7 up and 6 to play.

In the cricket match M. 0.0. v. Cambridge University, Tarrant took seven wickets for 46, including the hat trick. Received June 1, 9.10 a.m. London, May 31.

The cruiser Gibralter will take a new crew to Australia for the cruiser Challenger, and a half crew for the Prometheus.

The report of the New Zealand Trust and Loan Company shows a profit of £31,686. A, dividend of five per cent, is announced and £19,696 carried forward. Athens, May 31. The Turks killed 80 women and children in the first day at Samos. These had taken refuge in the interior. Armed inhabitants aro occupying heights around Yathi. Received June 1, 9.55 a.m. Sydney, June 1. Obituary: Rev. Maclunes, Minister of the Presbyterian Church, Ashfield, and ox-moderator. There is an epidemic of fires at Broken Hill. Three occurred on Saturday, making 19 for the month of May and 73 since the commencement of the year.

Mount Lyell Company lias declared a’dividend of fifteen pence and a bonus of sixpence, payable on June 15th.