GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 149, 18 March 1908, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

.BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION—rCOrYIIIGHT DIAMOND JUNE CLOSING. ■ ' (Rec. March. 17, 9.37 p.m.) ■ • ' . '■ vCapatown,'March 17. : ' The Dutostspan difimond 1 mino," Kimberley, will -be closed' in April. ■'> UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING. '' ■ ■■ i \ ' :: ■ ; < ■ v•- :v /"i . London,' March 16.. •. The " Pall Mall • Gazette,'?' - dealing with Mr.- Dcakm's. recent speeches on the > subject of-dofence, says:—.'.'Tho tone of his speeches is entirely- satisfactory. . 'Mr. Deakin candidly. ;fßces l ..'the,' situation ; that: Australia is ; ro'oro exposed; to danger part of the Empire."-.. v v.'J..'..' -i,".,-" i

. • PRIME MINISTER'S- HEALTH. - v i .-■■■ '... .: London, Marchl6. -.. ■ Sir H. ■ passed a good night. In the main his condition js muoh tho samO,ibut his weakness iVv ' MRS,/ROBINS.ON.,, 011.1 : t lnvnoij Hi .I| .riofl OIM r;,. ' " London, March 16.' ■ Mrs. Robinson was committed for trial on having the Druco case. Dotectivo Eado/ of Christchurch, Notv Zealarid. testified'that ho had been for .years, acquainted with < the Robinson family, who h<?U at Waimato, Canterbury. MURDERERS PUNISHED. Thursday: Island, March-17. •A police party captured and shot two of the murderers of the missionary, Mr.' Peter Bee, who was recently speared by natives, at • :thov, Aurukum Prosbytonan mission station.. : v;