GENERAL CABLE NEWS
(by TELEGRAPH—rRESS ASSOCIATION—COrYRIGHT.) ' : RAND DIVIDENDS 'A RECORD. . (llco. July .l. 0-50 p.m.) London, July I. ; Dividends declared' by mining companies operating, on tho ltand.goldfields, for. tho year ending yesterday, totalled £4,098,860. This is a. record. ' > <- <-■ -. .- ■ . PENSIONS FOR EX-PRESIDENTS. OF ORAXGIA. : , '■• Capetown, June 30. \ The Orange River Colony Assembly-unani-mously voted ex-President Steyn' a pension of £1000 a year, and ex-President Itcitz a pension of £500. a- year;' There is a considerable' British minority in tho Assembly. Mr. Steyn.was President of the Orange Freo State from 1596 to 1900, when the. British army, terminated his official career. Mr. lieih was .elected, President in 188 S. Both sat on tho Supreme Court Bench before becoming President. . QUEEN AMELIA ILL. Lisbon, June 30. Queen Amelia of Portugal (widow of tho lato King Carlos) is suffering from diphtheria. COLONIAL • APPLE EXHIBITS. London, Juno 30. Now Zealand, Tasmanian, Victorian, New Smith Wales, South Australian, and West .Australian apples gained first awards in general competition at' tho Franco-British Exhibition. PLENTY OF FARMING 1 SETTLERS. • . London, Juno 30. • Sinco January, tho Now South Wale's agency in London granted. assisted passages to 1356 settlers. There was. no' difficulty in socuring farming settlers. , . .
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 239, 2 July 1908, Page 7
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196GENERAL CABLE NEWS Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 239, 2 July 1908, Page 7
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