GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 248, 13 July 1908, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(by tbkegraph—press association—copyright.) WAGES BOARDS. • (Rec. July 12, 4.30 p.m.) . ' London, July 11.' - Sir Hartley Williams, an ex-Victorian Judge, iu a letter to the "Daily News," dissents from the assertion of Mr. Aves"(who recently made a tour of Australia) that the main function of Wages Boards in United Kingdom would be the dissemination of information. ■ In other respects he criticises' tho conclusions of Mr. Ayes. MARINE FISHERIES. fY ' (by telegraph—peess association—copyright.) 'S London, July 10. In connection with his mission ,on behalf of the New South Wales Government to inquire into marine fishery mattersj Sir Joseph Carruthers (formerly Premier of New South Wales) has visited twenty ports in England and Scotland, and has spent a considerable time in investigating the methods of trawling aud of the oauuing and curing factories at Aberdeen. He is preparing an extensive re'-' port, and is making important recommendations. . | SCOTCH FISHERMEN FOR NEW SOUTH' ' WALES. ■ Sydney, July 10. The Premier has. arranged for passages for a first batch of Scotch fishermen. Further assistance will bo givon them on arrival to, start a fishing industry. PTOMAINE POISONING. I London, July ICL A third victim of ptomaine poisoning at Saint Anne's-on-the-Sea,; Lancashire—where over 100 persons were poisoned through eating sandwiches made of bad potted meat—has succumbed. Others are still in ■ a critical condition. CHOIR OF WELSH SINGERS. \ London, July 10. The Royal Welsh Male Choir, consisting of twenty colliers, is sailing for Australia. COURSING IN VICTORIA. Melbourne, July 11. The Waterloo Cup was won by. Nichols's Ella Goldsmith, O'Dwyer's Invergordon being runner-up. The Purse was won by O'Dwyer's Kelvinyel, Buckleyn's Black Cherry being runner-up. • : DECREASED RABBIT EXPORTS. . Melbourne, July 11. The export of Victorian rabbits during the last six months decreased by two millions and in value by £50,000. RETIRING GOVERNOR-GENERAL. Melbourne, July 11. There was a brilliant assemblage at a farewell levee given by Lord and Lady Northcote. UNITED STATES FLEET. , . Sydney, July li. At a meeting of the Citizens' Committee, the Lord Mayor warmly condemned tho parsimony of citizens in subscribing towards the cost of the entertainment of the officers and men of tho American fleet. ■ \ OBITUARY. '".i Melbourne, July 10. The death is announced of Sir Thomas Naghten Fitzgerald, aged 69 years, formerly houso surgeon to the Melbourne hospital. The late Dr. Sir T. Fitzgerald belonged to' the well-known South of Ireland family, of. that; name, and, therefore, to the Kerry Blennerhassetts and Eagars, some members of the latter families being resident in Now Zealand. He arrived in Melbourne in 1858, and has been,honorary surgeon to'the hospital since , 186 Q. Hp . published a puinbor of papers on ' surgical subjects. . , ' Sydney, July 11. A private cablo message announces, tho death in London of Sir William Farmer, who was Sheriff of London in 1890-91, and also chaifman of directors of tho Sydney firm' of Farmor and Company. -