GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
BT XELEGRArn —PRESS association—copyright. LORD TWEEDMOUTH'S HEALTH. • London, June 9; Grave reports aie current as to the condition of health of Lord Tweedmouth (Lord President of the Council, and First Lord of tho Admiralty in tho last Government, r He' has been enjoined to take a rest. . SCULLING—ARXST AND PEARCE. : ••■Sydney!'Jiine'io. 1 Arnst has signed articles to row Peairoe for £100 a-side, on August 15 or 22. , DIVORCE CASES. ; . V '' Sydney, Juno 10. As showing tho increasing growth of divorce in tho State, it" is" reported that for the present term oighty-ono cases have' been listed, fifty-five of them being undefended. EPIDEMIC OF DYSENTERY. Sydney, Juno 10. An epidemic of dysentery in the Ellico Islands is causing great mortality among the natives. Over one hundred and fifty, deaths p,ro. reported. ~ ... WEST AUSTRALIAN- LOAN. Perth, Juno 10. : With regard to the West Australian million 3i per cent, loan,' which is being issued in London at a minimum of 97, the Colonial Treasurer states that there has been considerable delay in.raising loan's owing. to the troubles on tho Indidii 'Frontier. . .Though the price is not as favourable' 1 as' lie' had hoped, it is ■ much better than tho price of tho'last loan. '» ' s ; >. '
A CENTENARIAN DEAD.' Brisbane, Juno 10. ' A man named Laurence Tobin has just died at the age of 109.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 221, 11 June 1908, Page 7
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223GENERAL CABLE NEWS. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 221, 11 June 1908, Page 7
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