CABLE NEWS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9384, 2 March 1909, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association.— By Electrio Telegrach.— Copyright. Received March 2, 9.5 a.m. London, March 1. The British six inch , Howitzer, designed against military L aeropianes, has been satisfactorily tested. The late Earl of. Leicester’s gross estate has been sworn at £879,694. Adelaide, March 2. . Madame Melba has proposed to organise the Choral {societies of different States and to arrange for a number of operatic productions under one of the best training masters from Bui ope. Hobart, March 3.

The revenue for eight months is £46,988 less than for the corresponding period of last year. Melbourne, March 2. The Federal Customs and Excise revenue for eight: d mouths is £7,8175,35, compared with £8,063,626 for the correspondent period last year. * Sydney, March 2. Three more plague rats have been discovered on the wharves at Miller’s Point and Darling Harbour. A settlement has been reached by New South Wales and Queensland of the vexed question of border railway rates.