GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 156, 26 March 1908, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

DRUNKENNESS - AND DIVORCE. ■ : (Rec. March 25, 11.32 p.m.) /■; _ ; : • Sydney, March '25. In tho .'Divorce Court, -.Mr. ; Justice ; Simpson- ruled that habitual; drunkenness,; howover gross and, however 'long indulged in; is .not a ground for divorce; ' ' ' ,• SCULLING. ■ i !" " Sytinoy, March 25. 1 Fogwell has accepted , Thoroughgood's challengo to row for:'the '/championship .of Australia.i _ Fogwell mnts race on tho Parramatta. or tho'Richmond River., Thoroughgood stipulates ; the' Hunter" River. "; " '

ARRESTED FOR FRAUD. -» ' .. i-.,' ■ . i l . -i- ■ •. _ Paris,' March' 24. In connection .with the';'arrest; in .Paris of Henri. Rochetto, a_ jjqnipany ; promoter,'. ; for frauds in.; conncetioit,with ' his flotation', of industrial stocks, French" newspapers assort that the collapse of Rochetto's concerns'' involves a loss of eigfit millions sterling. There is great excitement, at' Lille "and Toulon;' where there are numerous investors. , ' (Rec. Marcli 25, 9.10 p.m.) : : • " London," March" 25.! ' It is now proved that the losses in connection with tile Rochotto ,wore greatly exaggerated. ■.■ j ; '--.4THE .WRECK REEF. • , .. Sydney, r March 25.' It is believed the vessel seen, on-the .Middleton Reef by.tho steamer. Hampstead is, tile barquo Annasona, which was "wrecked there some time ago. '" • - '.'■ --I ; London, March 24. ' Tho New Zealand ■ Shipping Company has declared a dividend of 5 per cent. EARTHQUAKE SHOCK. Port Darwin, March 25. A severe shock of oarthquako was experienced at Palmerston on Monday night. ENFIELD 15 H.-F." MOTOR CAR. To discriminate is to-dccide.\This well-knoVn model is replete with all' thbso refinements which road experience . 'can J suggest, „ and which critical drivers desire. Gate System of Change Speed Gear.'"'Metallic Multiple Disc' Clutch. Simplo Control. Unique Accessibility: Provisions for Easy Adjustment." A Car of tho First Class, Popularly Priced/ ' 'New ■ Zealand Agents:—lNGl/IS BROS., Willis'. Strbfet, Wellington. Telephone Nos. 1019,- 3-141, 2714, P.O; Box GB. Garage, Harris Street, Wellington. Branch Depot at Christchutcb.—Advt. " Passengers from : Wellington, ...per R.M.S.' Arawa, are notified . elsewhere" tiiat'the sailing date of tho-steamer has' been fixed ' for to-morrow (Friday),' at 3 p.m. ;; 5-v. The Mutual Trading Co., Ltd,, advortise particulars of their Carterton stock sale, in this issue.