GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 124, 18 February 1908, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

. ; ——r--- . ... BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.' BRITISH PRIME MINISTER'S' HEALTH. (Rec. Feb. 17, 10.2 p.m.) London, February I£. Sir Honry Campbell-Bannerman, Prime Minister, is makiijg good •progress. DEATH OF LOIU) OVERTOUN. London, February 17. The death is announced of Lord Overtoun, aged sixty-iivo years. - ' John Campbell White, first Baron Overtoun, was a'Scottish Liberal, and tho proprietor of' large chemical works in Dumbarton. He was 'elevated to the peerage in 1893. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. V : Sydney, February 17. ' At tho wool sales' 1 thcro. is keen competition, and prices aro well maintained. HEALTH OF THE BRITISH PRIME . 'MINISTER. - . London, February 16. The Prime Minister (Sir H. .CampbellBannerman).. has developed, a mild: form of influenza. ! His strength; is good, and there are no unfavourable symptoms I .'. .

USE OF THE CANE IN SCHOOLS. ; . a New York, February. 16. Twenty-seven teachers in Now York voted for and two hundred against the use of wood upon unruly children, It was' expected that the cane woyld bo restored to primary schools', FEDERAL MAIL CONTRACT., Melbourne, Fobruary 17. \ The Commonwealth Government has been advised that tho new mail contract has been signed and executed by the Orient S.S. Company and a London guarantee socioty. . SYDNEY'S POPULATION. ■ Sydney, February 17. The population of Sydney and suburbs at the end of last year was 550,600; The marriage rate for tho year was the highest sinco 1888, and the birth rate the highest for ten years. ' ". HUDDART-PARKER'S NEW STEAMER: Mijlbourra, February 17. The Huddart, Parker and Company's new Bteamer Ulimaroa, intended for the Austra-lian-New Zealand trade, has arrived from Dundee. EARTHQUAKE SHOCK. ' . Sydnay, February 17. A slight shock of earthquake was folt at Gundagai on Saturday. Pottery rattled, but no. damage-was done. : A MUCH-DISPUTED SENATORSHIP. i Adelaide; February 17. In the Senato election for tho vacant South Australian seat the Hon. ; J. Vardon (Liberal) is well ahead of Mr. O'Loghlin (Labour), and is practically sure to win the Beat. Mr. Yardon was elected, and the election was subsequently upset on the pround. of alleged irregularities, one of which was ; that certain . voting papers ' were missing. The Senate appointed Mr O'Loghlin, Mr Vardon's opponent, to tho seat. Mr Vardon moved to upset tho Senate's ■ action. The missing voting papers in the meanwhile turned- up. Mr Vardon's action was successful; and a fresh election was ordered to be held.! ' 1 ' -3 '