GENERAL CABLES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9104, 2 June 1908, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

Received June 1, 9.46 r.m. LONDON, Junel . The Duchess of Norfolk has given birth to a son. Received June 1, 1i.25 p.m. MELBOURNE, June 1. In the House Sir Wm. Lyne stated that even if the Surplus Revenue Bill did not pass the Commonwealth would not pay the States three-fourths of the revenue balances for June. The sum of £250,000 was required for naval derence, and £220,000 for old age pensions. The intention was to transfer the June balances to a trust fund towards meeting the=e charges by the end of the year. The States would receive £261,000 above the three-fourthb. they were entitled to. Received Juno 1, 9.55 p.m. CAIRO, Juna 1. The sentences of death passed on twelve of Abdrl Kedar's accomplices lor the murder of Colonel Moncrietf, have been commuted to imprisonment for life. The property of the prisoners has been confiscated. > Receive:] June 1, 9.55 p.m. ST. PETERSBURG, June 1. The newspaper "Novoo Vremya" hints that Britain and Russia hav.j agreed on the immediate application cj: tlvj Russian scheme dealing with Macedonia, and that Russia has accepted Sir Edward Grey's proposals as a desiderata for eventual realisation.