GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
—— 6 . . ■ ' in TELEGRAPH—rriESS , ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT, COINAGE IN CANADA. (Rec. Jan. 3, 8.42 p.m.) Ottawa, January' ! 'A branch mint at Ottawa was opened' by ;tho\ Governor-General (Lord ,Grey), who - istrtick' the' first coin. The debat9 on silver coinage at the Imperial Conference resulted in the acquiescence by the Chancellor of tho Exchequer in a'proposal ! that the colonies should bo allowed to coin ,i their.own silver and to retain the profit. : . CALDWEIi WANTED. Nevj York, January 3. : The extradition of Robert Caldwell, witness in tho Druco case, for whom a warrant for perjury was issued after he had left for 'America, is being pressed for. LITHGOW IRONWORKS. Sydney, January 3. Tho Lithgow ironworks will re-start to-day under the' now management of Messrs. lloskins, who take the place of Mr Sandfortl. INCREASE IN BIRTHS AND DEATHS. Sydney, January 3. The births and deaths in the metropolitan area* during the past year wore each ovor 5 por cent, higher than the average for tho previous five years. The Increase in deaths was duo chiefly to opidcmics—whoopingcough and measles. PLAGUE IN SYDNEY. Sydney, January 3. Tho source of the plague outbreak has been traced to Marrickville, a suburb'of Sydney.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 86, 4 January 1908, Page 5
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