GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 224, 15 June 1908, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(JY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION*—COriEIOm , DEGRADING; OFULLMO. ; • (Reo. Juno 14, 4.5 p.m.)Paris, Juno 14. , Lieutenant TTllmo, who was''convicted of having offered military secrets for sale to a foreign Power, was publicly degraded at Toulon for treachery, amid the execrations of the populace. . ; .ANGLO-AMERICAN PARCELS POST., K£VLpndon; x "June 14. The weight of postal parcels between the United Kingdom : andtlio United : States is to-be increased to eleven pounds ' from July 1.

■SCULLING. ' . ' • . (Ree. June 15, 0.45.a.m.) ■ \'i ' Sydney, Juno 14. G. Towns sailed for. London yesterday to fulfil his sculling engagement with Barry. LATE SPORTING.. - - HORSES KILLED ■IN STEEPLECHASE.' (Roc. Juno 15, 0.45 a.m.) Melbourne, June-14. The horses Conde and Penguin. received fatal injuries in ' the - Cauliield Steeplechase yesterday. , A CONSULATE''TRANSFERRED. - Sydney, June 13. The United States hair decided to transfer its Consulate-General from Melbourne to Sydney. It is; understood'that, 1 this decision has been come to in recognition of-the largo increase ; in American trade with Sydney during tho past few years, as.shown by consular representations. *" ANOTHER CENTENARIAN DEAD. , Sydney, June 13. William Shaw has died at Glebe, a suburb of Sydney, at the age of 103 years. ... . EIGHT HOURS BANK TO BANK. ' Newoastla, June 13. The Miners' Federation has earned a resolution in favour of adopting, an eight hours' day from bank to bank. , , , . ( , COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT. Melbourne, June 13. The Federal Parliament has been . prorogued till July 15. SNOW AT KIANDRA; - Sydney, Juno 13. . Heavy snowfalls in the Kiandra district, about 316 miles south-west of. Sydney, have blocked all vehicular traffic.f ; COAL SEAMS STRUCK. -' ,'• MelOourno, Juno 13. Two seams of black coal have been struck in tho Powlett Basin, Gippsland.