GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 135, 2 March 1908, Page 8

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

BY TELEGBAPII—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPTIUGHT. ; ARMY-AND .NAVY SUPPLIES. London, February 28. . Tha War Office 'approves of the Victorian Agricultural Department's samples of compressed . fodder,, and desires-. a quotation for 250 tons. Tho Admiralty approves of Mildura raisins, asking- for a quotation l for a larger supply. ■ THE NEW ZEALAND, FOOTBALLERS, , London, February 28.. The New-Zealand footballers-sailed by .the Mongolia. • ': 7 POPULATION OF VICTORIA.' Melbourne, February 29. The:population.of "Victoria at the end of last year was 1,258,140, an increase of 20,142. The population of greater Melbourne ' is 538,000;. ;;; /; . " , MR. .CHAMBERLAIN. , London, February 28. Mr. Joseph,. Chamberlain has started for Cannes.... . FRUIT PESTS. ' Sydney, February 29. A, conference .of inter-State Ministers of Agricu|turo has adapted a comprehensive scheme for combined action in dealing with fruit pests. . - , LABOUR FOR THE RAND. Paris, February 28. . ,It is semi-officially announced in Paris that the .Governor ,of Madagascar is absolutely opposed to the engagement of Malagasy natives for tho Rand.

Mr.' Winston Churcbill: recently stated that the .Transvaal Government had • asked' Britain to aseortain. whether : Prance would sanction the.recruiting 'of'-Madagascar natives 1 for employment in the Band mines. • FLOATED OFF. .Sydney, February 29. ' Tlio steamer Darius, which drifted ashore after colliding with a has been floated off..' She has apparently met with .littlo damage. MAJOR REMINGTON'S DEATH.. ; Sydney, February 28. : The suicide of Major Remington, manager of the Mutual Life Association of Australasia, caused a sensation in business circles. His health-had broken down lately through the strain 0/ bringing about the amalgamation of the Mutual Lifo'an'd the Citizens' Lifo Assuranco Companies.; • SURPLUS OF TWO MILLIONS.' Cairo, February 28. The ■ Egyptian Government has a surplus of £2,000,000. :