GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 37, 19 June 1913, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright]

lUnxted Press Association.!

London, June 18

The Peninsular Company is starting a new monthly service between London and the East Coast ports and Australia via the Cape, by means of steamers of the Palma class.

Ottawa, June 18

The Stefanson expedition has sailed from Victoria. Premier Mcßride bade them farewell in the name of British Columbia, Stefanson said that he hoped to discover valuable mineral areas and place them under the British flag. The expedition is likely to return to Hudson’s Bay.

London, June 18

Lightning killed three haymakers who were taking refuge in a shed at Braintree, and also a farmer in Hampshire. Houses in various districts were wrecked.

London, June 18

A bomb thrown from the Blackfriars bridge exploded on striking the water, and shook the neighbouring railway bridge and caused great alarm. There is no clue to the perpetrator. Capetown, June 18.

Mr Bryce has been ofrered the chairmanship of the Commission which is shortly to be appointed to inquire into the university question in South Africa.

Sydney, June 18

Last night, after a few hours’ absence, Mr Ramacotti discovered her house at Petersham afire in five places. The furniture was all smashed, and £SOO worth of pictures were defaced. , Many valuable heirlooms and trinkets are missing. There is no duel