GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 155, 25 March 1908, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT • STORMS IN UNITED STATES. (Rec. March 24, 9.28 p.m.) New York, March' 24. Wind and rain storms have swept the States of Louisiana,; . Mississippi, alid Alav bamal ■ small t6whs have been destroyed.': Many fatalities are reported. QUEBEC TERCENTENARY. . ' ' Melbourne, March 24. Tho Canadian Government has.invitod Mr. Deakin to represent Australia at tho. Quebec Tercentenary, celobtations. After coinmuni- 1 cation ujith. .tho Earl cf Dudley, the now 'Goyernor-Gouoral, Mr. Deakin replied regretting that parliamentary duties would precludo his visiting Canada, but ho,had arranged that Lord Dudley would represent tilt) Commonwealth at tho celebrations. NORTH-GERMAN LLOYD'S HUGE PROFITS. ; Berlin, March 23. Tho Norddeutsehbr-LloJ'd's report, shows that in 1907 tllo profits' of the cdmpariy. totailfed five and a quarter million 'marks. SOUTH AFRICA AND UNITY. Durbari) March 23. Mr. Moor, Premier of Natal, in n specch at. Durban, urged that .a South African comiiiissioii should study tlio federation and unification problems. A BEQUEST. ; , . . ' n - .' London, March 23. The late Margtiis of Linlithgow bequeathed '£2000 to Mr. \VaJlingtoii| formerly his private secrctaty in Australia. FIJI LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. ■ SUva, March 24. Tho Legislativo Council elections resulted : —H. Scott, 84) Gcorgo Fox, 72; S. L. Lizatits, 70; H. GO. SHIPPING. Sydnoy,' March 24. , Arrived.—Warrimoo (1 a.m.), from Wellington. . Port Stepiicns, March 24. Sailed.—Manutowa, for Wellington.