GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 1 July 1907, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

LAWN TENNIS. London, June 28. Brookes, Eaves and Doust, Australians, have qualified for the fourth round of the tennis championship. Received 30th, 4.15 p.m, London, June 21. In the fourth round of the tennis .tournament Brookes beat Karl Behr, the American, by 3 sets to 2; Eaves, Sydney, beat Beyly, 3 Sets to lj Gore beat Doust, Sydney, 3 sets to 1. THE KING AND MILKING MACHINES London, June 28. The King spent a long time watching the Lawrenco-Kennedy-Gillies milking machine at the Lincoln show. He inquired closely into its working, and said the invention ought to succeed.

AUSTRALIAN MAIL CONTRACT. Melbourne, June 29. The representative of the mail syndicate is wililng to lodge the additional £25,000 security provided the Federal 'Government does not penalise the syndicate in that amount if the Victorian Parliament fails to satisfy and guarantee the interest.

DOMESTIC TROUBLE IN HIGH LIFE. - -Luiulou,. Jnnp gg, The Baroness Eckliardstein is applying for a judicial separation on the ground of her husband's cruelty and misconuct. A lettur was read from her father, the late Sir John Blnndell Maple, stating that he had paid the Baron's debts amounting to £60,000, within 18 months of the marriage, in addition to giving an allowance of the capital value of £70,000. Petitioner stated that she had undertaken obligations totalling £200,000 to meet the Baron's liabilities. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT. London, June 26. The President of the Board of Trade, the Right Hon, D. Lloyd-George, announced that, owing to the Colonial Premiers' recommendations, arrangements had been made to appoint commercial agents who would furnish reports from the colonies with regard to trade and commerce. He added that the colonies would be kept informed as to markets , whereto they could send foods in British countries. BRITISH TRADE PROSPERITY. " „ London, June 28. .Speakinc; in the House of Commons, the President of the Board of Trade he Right Hon. D. Lloyd-George, mentioned that the present boom in .the general trade of the country might be expected to continue.

• royal agricultural society. , nl _ ... London, June 28. • fiie Royal Agricultural Society's finances were improved by the recent showwhich was a great succbbs, A WEALTHY ESTATE. - - mi, , . . . London, June 28. t e ? tlle late James Epps, e700,00a nu ' liaß been P roved at PROPOSED STEEL TRUST. \t ii London, Juno 28. negotiations are in progress for the formation of a combination in the steel tLI Kb," r U " 01 B <° per cent of th ° United Kingdom's output. ENSILAGE CROPS. p • „ London June 28. I croj" threatening the British hay I he Board of Agriculture has issued n circuhir calling farmers' attention to the advantages o£ ensilage. THE HONORS LIST.

i Arr t f 1, , London, June 28. Court *1 0f tho {it !• IJI, li US |j efin m , * 1 I, M 1 0 Vn thC^ lpcri,l] Servi <* Order r iHiniu Oreinor, Labor member of Mr Arthur Morgan, Presirlprif n e it. Queensland Legislative Council has been created n Knight Bachelor. A DEFAULTER SENTENCED. ' r,]ns«,„ ti, , f ' ,?y Jne y. Jlln « 29. of A~hn il 'lffaultlng Council Clerk "f Aalifield, ,i n . e9tcd ; N Ze „V'' r , K SCULLING, ■ WpI.I. ti,„ „ i. S : vd " e y- Junc 29. „• I - . senllcr ' ,s P'lttinff in ijooil l 01l >; , ""if 8 Say tl,at s "° fnr a belter rower than the other New Zea [ fonder* who have eo.ne here. He seems On ■ gmCe than v '^

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