GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 263, 31 July 1915, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

BOTHA'S (TRIUMPHAL JOURNEY,

CAPETOWN, July 2&

General Botha, wh*li e travelling towards Pretoria, had a triumphal procession WOUNDED AUSTRALIAN OFFICER. MELBOUBNE, July 30. A cable has been received from Bri-gadier-General McKay, who was in MaJta hospital with a broken thigh, that he anticipated being sent to England. MELBA RAISES £30,000. MELBOURNE, July SO. Madame MeTba's farewell concert realised £3,000, making £30.000 which the diva has raised for various Australian war funds. AUSTRALIA DAT. SYDNEY, July 30. Australia Day evoked unpareeodent--ed enthusiasm. The weather was clear and remained fine. The streets werr brilliantly decorated and lined with stall?, orehsfrras. concert platforms, and many money-making devices. Unbounded optimism prevailed in the crowded thoroughfares. A military procession included wounded heroes, and they had a great reception. Tit? .«ata« carnival spirit "Is .[' reported in ; other MtiM. ' ''. •'" ':':,""•

Aa Bupressivo intercession service *-a* fteH u» tk® Catfacdr&ty wltiek wai GTO-waeil. Tka collections are aatlsipated to exceed all previous *eeo*€*.

AUSTRIA APPROACHES SERBIA.

SEPARAE PEACE WANTED.

SERBIA REFUSES ALL OFFERS

(Reed 12.":. p.m.) PARIS, July 30.

The President of the Serbian Council of Ministers, states that Austria thrice sounded Serbia regarding separate peace, offering rectification of the Bosnian, Herzigcvinian and Albanian frontiers, giving access to the Adriatic and certain other economic advantages. Serbia declined all offers. The President added that Serbia de>sires an agreement with Bulgaria and has since made proposals without success. Serbia is also desirous of an. Italian alliance, agreeing with Italy's pre-eminence in the Adriatic, which: it has never disputed.