GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 222, 12 June 1908, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

it TELEGRAPH—PMSS ASSOCIATION—COPTRIOEt KAISERIN THROW FROM HER HORSE: (Rec. June 11,'10.'40 'p.ml)' " ' Berlin, Juno 11. The Kaiscrin was thrown from het-horse while riding with the Kaiser at Potsdam. She was bruised, but her condition is not serious.;. ' '■(•; ~ RAILWAY COLLISION—NINE KILLED. Rome, June 10. A pilgrims' train and a goods train oamo into collision at Rocca Pietra, in Piedmont, Northern Italy., Nine passengers were killed and eighty others wero injured. - - ■■ -• CORINTHIC'S IMMIGRANTS. 'Hotart, June 11.. The Corinthic arrived at: fifpanr, ;and will sail at 7 a.m. to-morrow, for Wellington. She has six passengers for.'Australia,' and l 432 for New Zealand.' ; ; OBITUARY. ' - '• ; . / 'London,- June 10.' Sir Henry Wrenfordsley, ex-Chief Justice of Fiji, is dead. ■ Admitted to the Bar in'UßG3,'SirH£nry ( Wren-' fordsley (created in 18S3) was Procurator and Advocato-General in Mauritius in 1878, ChiefJustice of Western Australia in 1880, and of Fiji in 1882. From 1891 to 1907 ho was ChiefJustice of the-Leeward • Islands. f , .-. REPAIRED. . ' .kV London/June, 10. The damaged valves of the battleship Irresistible (which was reported by a cable in iyesterday's, issue to jxavo been Rowing' to failure of the valves to act) have been repaired. ■■-rWEST ' AUSTRALIAN LOAN:'-' , London, June 10. . The new' West Australian loan of one million is quoted at par to a quarter premium. DR. DILL AIACKAY Sydney, June 11. The Rev. Dr. Dill Mackay, the well-known Presbyterian . minister, wHo is', about '■'to visit' England, has. been presented' by the Protestant bodies with a cheque for £870 in recognition of his services.. " /, - SYDNEY UNIVERSITY. r i: - Sydney, Juno 11. ' It has been decided-to'establish Chairs of Agricultural, and 'Veterinary . Surgery.; at Sydney University. - i .^s-u COAL MINE DISPUTE SETTLED. ' . Sydney, June'll., The South Colliery has re'sunied: working, the jjlemand,. having: been abandoned. ' '.

DEATH OF A-GENTENARIAN. 1 _Hobart, Juno 11. Tile death is recorded of Mr. James Clark, i at the age of 101. . , AN EARTHQtJXKE. ' Molbourne,' Juno'Mlv l A distinct earth tremor, was felt-at l Fern Gully, about twenty-five miles from Melbourne, lasting a few seconds. , No damage ia reported. ,ll " ,r: '' 'HIDES. Juno 11. In the hides market, heavy- and stout are very firm; damaged are dragging.