GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 154, 30 June 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Mr. G. Lafontaine, Lady Laurier's father, died in Canada yesterday at the age of 95.

The Crown case in the N.S.W. Coal Vend prosecution, has concluded, having occupied 40 days.

The printers' strike at Capetown has collapsed, and the men are returning to work unconditionally.

A Lascar steward fatally stabbed Miss Alice Brewster, stewardess on the P. and O. liner China, after leaving Colombo.

Members of the British Medical Association are entering into negotiations with a view to obtaining local autonomy for Australia.

At the sheep show, Tasmania was awarded the grand championship in housed merinos, and New South. Wales for unhoused.

As a result of the recent storms tho Tasmanian, cable has been found to be broken in two places, and has been shifted half a mile by the waves.

Many criticisms have been voiced on the portrait of the King appearing on the penny and halfpenny stamps issued in England on Coronation Day.

The Federal Government has accepted the N.S.W. Government's offer of the ex-

tension of the lease of Government House until the end of the year.

Over 200 of the sheep taken to Sydney from New Zealand by the Wanaka died on the voyage. A definite statement as to the causes of the mortality is not obtainable.

Federal Ministers regard the Scottish Commissioners' report as an effective advertisement for Australia, and are allowing the High Commissioner a free hand, in its distribution.

Postal officers in each State of the Commonwealth are being asked to sign a petition protesting against grievances being referred to the Arbitration Court. It is stated that they want the whole of the Royal Commission's recommendations.

The Australasian Committee of the Festival of Empire Sports has decided to fall in with New Zealand's request that in the event of the Australasian representatives winning, a conference be held to decide the future allocation and competition for the trophy.