GENERAL CABLE-NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 92, 11 January 1908, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE-NEWS.

BY TELEGEAPn—PRESS 'AMOOIATIOJr--COrIEIGHT.'. . (Reo. Jan. 10; 10.53 p.m.) . H. li. DOHERTY WILI.; PLAY AGAIN. London, Jnnunry 10. ■ Mr. H. L: Doherty',7 formerly lairtl tennis champion of England, who (lid not defend the j;itlo last year when it was won by. Mr. N. Brookes (Victoria), has decided to • compete, in this year's lawn tennis*•. : MR. W. A. M'AUTHIIR. ' . ' ' London, January. 10. Mr., W. A. M'Arthur, of tlio fii'm of M'Arthur and Co. (under.j reconstruction), who reeontly resignodl'liißi'Sent in tlio House of Commons, has resigned his directorship of tlio Bank of Australia;-.! ...-■ ' ■' - ' 1 BOWLING. ■ Sydnoy, January 10. Hie Bowling Association, has arranged a test match against tho, New. .Zealand team.. Tho match will bo played :;at Balinain Green, on January 23. The -Australian ;team .has been selected: with a to' as- inany clubs as'possible boing represented, sixteen clubs having a member in'this'teamr Tho Warringah team will entertain, / and .will play the visitors on January 27.' i ' FRANCO-BRITISH EXHIBITION*. ' ' :London,'January' 10. The committee of the .Franco-British Exhibition has informed tho Agents-General that it is impossible to reservo space in the fine arts building for Australian artists.' All colonial-pictures' must Jiejsgnt;; for The space for the loan section of women's work does not exceed 1500 ft. and only 150 ft.' is available for Australia. ■. Tlio ( ; Agents-Gen-eral offered 2000 ft. in this "Australian Court; but tlio Melbourne authorities would not accept this offer. MADAME CROSSLEY WILL RETURN. '"London,' January- 10. ( Mr. J. C. Williamson .has. engaged-Madame Ada Crossley for a tour. .with, a concert .party in Australia,, Tasmania,'■ and Now : Zealandi in September; . ii r t t>>

MOTOR 'BUSMEN'S CLAIMS.

London, January 10. • Eight hundred motor-'bus. men were dismissed. on refusing to rosumo.duty. .. .. ..

NEW BELGIAN PREMIER,

'Brussels, January 9. T M. Scliollaert succcods the late M.; do Trooz as Premier. .

TASMANIAN CABLES.

Melbourne, January 10. In connection with tho proposed purchase by tho Fedoral Government, of tlio ( Eastprn Extension Company's _ Tiismanian cablra,J tho Government has declined tho Company's terms, which are: £39,000 as payment tor cables, buildings, and balanco of subsidy. Specifications for two cables, to ■ bo laid beforo a certain date in 1909/ have been sent Homo by mail. . . . . ■Tho Government estimates that, in order to lay two new cables, it will have to bo to; the expense of a survey (about -per day),: while the cables will cost about ,£70,000. SUBDIVISION IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, January 10. Bon Lomond, ono of tho,finest estates' on the Now England tableland (in the,.north-, east of New South Wales) is to, be subdivided for closcr settlement.