GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 17, 15 October 1907, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

►_, — : BY TEIEQBArH—PEESS ASSOCIATION—COrTBIOHT. I ■ A POSTAL DIFFICULTY. ' (Reg. Oct, 15, 1.10 a.m.) , Melbourne, October 14. Hitherto tho Commonwealth postal administration lias paid tho various railway administrations £225,009 per annum, for tho.conveyance of mails. The Railway Commissioners now demand an incroaso of £145,000, and the Postal Department refuses to pay it. A conference will opon to-morrow, tho object being to endeavour to adjust the matter. CITIZEN SOLDIERS THE ALTERNATIVE ' TO MILITARISM. London, October 14. Tho Right Rev. Charles Gore, Bishop of Birmingham, in tho course of a speech at Birmingham, declared that ho was profoundly convinced that tho way to avoid the dangers of militarism is to strengthen the civic army. ENCOUNTER RE-COMMISSIONED. London, Octobor 14. The second-class oruiser.'Encounter has been re-conimissioned for Australian waters. The' second-olass cruiser Dido convoys her now orew to Colombo. " STATUE TO QUEEN VICTORIA. London, October 14. Lord Rosobery, with a speech of great eloquonce, unveiled a statuo to tho lafo Queon Victoria at Loith. THE BRITISH RIFLE TEAM. Sydney, October 14. The British riflo team was welcomed by. tho Preraior. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. ' Sydney, Octobor 14. At tho wool sales to-day over 10,000 bales wore, catalogued. • Competition, although satisfactory, was not so keen as it was. last wook. ; ' Thoro is littlo alteration in prices, but there was an easier tendency. INDIAN INFLUX TO CANADA.-: y,'. ; ' : ; ;' ... Bombay, October 13. Despite official warnings, Indian emigration to Canada continues. ~ AUSTRALIAN PIANIST AT LEEDS. ■ ■■'■■ - London, October 13. ■' Mr. Percy Grainger, tho Australian pianist, received' an enthusiastic rocoption at tho Leeds festival, after playing a concerto by Griog. . : ,.., .'..... OVAL TABLE BILLIARDS. London, Octobor 13. Roberts (7000) defeated tho former Australian, Woiss (G987), on an oval table,' at Manchester., Weiss recently defeated Eoberts at oval tablo billiards by 11,000 to 12,5»t, and thus becamo tho only living professional who has beaten the crack player on equal terms.