GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 247, 11 July 1908, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COFYRKIHT.) MORE EMIGRANTS FOR NEW ZEALAND. . ,(Rec. July 10, 10.10 p.m.) , London, July 10. In consequence of the number of emigrants available, the High Commissioner for New Zealand, Mr. W. P. Reeves, has arranged with the New Zealand Shipping Company to provide increased passenger accommodation after August. A MEMORIAL. London, July 10. Lord St. Aldwyn (formerly Sir Michael Hicks-Beach), in unveiling at the Colonial Office a memorial bust of Mr: Robert Herbert, paid a high tribute to his personal and administrative qualities. Lord Ampthill endorsed this eulogism. IRISH LAND STOCK. „ London, July, 9. In connection with the issue of Irish land stock —five millions of 2J per cent, stock, at 89J, under the Irish land purchase scheme, which was subscribed forty-fold—the loan is /low quoted at 1J premium, owing to large sums beng locked up as application money. PTOMAINE POISONING. London, July 9. , At St. Aime's-on-the-Sea, a watering place in Lancashire, two persons died from 1 ptomaine poisoning, after eating bad sandwiches made of potted meat. Ono hundred other persons are also suffering from ptomaines. ■ ' TWO'MILLIONS.GONE IN SMOKE.

New York, July 9. The losses by tho firo at . Port au Prince (capital of the Republic of-Hayti), which destroyed hundreds of buildings, is estimated at two million sterling. . OLYMPIC COMPETITORS. ' London, July 9. In responso to Lord Desborough's , appeal through tho "Daily Mail," the public in a week subscribed £12,000 to entertain the foreign and colonial athletes visiting England for tho purpose of taking .part in the Olympic games. The Government will also banquet tho athletes; DECLINED. London, July 9. The Congregational Congress declined the Australian invitation to hold the' next congress there, owing to the impracticability of securing adequate representation at so great a distance. THUNDERSTORM IN SYDNEY.

Sydnoy, July 10. There was an exceptionally severe thunderstorm, with torrents of rain : and hail, in the metropolitan area during the night. It was especially bad in the western suburbs. The hail—in some cases half-inch lumpslay inches deep, and blocked the tram traffic. Much damago was done by flood water. At the height of the storm the Waverley tramsheds wore struck by lightning'and damaged. AUSTRALIA'S EASTERN TRADE. Sydney, July 10. Owing to a falling-off in the Eastern, trado, tho China Steam Navigation Company is withdrawing two out of four steamers trading to Australia. yiCTORIAN RAILWAYS. Melbourne, July 10. Tho railway revenue for the year decreased by £138,000. H.M.S. POWERFUL.' . . , Sydney, July 9., : H.M.S. Powerful, tho flagship of tho Australian station, will sail on Saturday for 'Auckland, via Norfolk Island and Suva, to make arrangements in connection with the reception. of the American fleets