GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 304, 17 September 1908, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(DI TELEGEAPK —PRESS association—copyright ) INTER-IMPEEIALPRISFMENCE.' 1 , (Ree. September 16, 11.59 p.m;)( ■■ London, .September 16. 1 The Legislative Council of'.'thel, Cro^m..Colony of British Guiana has granted "to"-Britain and Canada, and the Empire generally, preferential treatment. SHAH AND THE CONSTITUTIONTeheran, September 16. The Ulemas. of Northern Persia have appealed to the Shah to. summon a new Parliament. UNITED STATES. PRESIDENCY. New York," September 15. The Republican plurality, in the State, of Maine was 8000, the smallest, for twenty-five years. EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS.' '^'V London, September 16. The Australian bishops tool; no specially prominent part in tho Eucharistio Congress.' . THE KENT MURDER, London, Soptember 15. T]ie policc have abandoned tho theory tliat the motive of the Sevenoaks murderer was plunder, and aro searching , for evidence of personal rcsyenge against Mrs. LuaVdi ; ' ' ALLEGED MUNICIPAL FRAUD. Capetown, September' 13. E. F. Smith, town clerk of Woodstock,' Capo Colony, has been arrested on a ohargo of fraud in connection with the purchase of a farm by tho municipality. His; brother, Septimus Smith, was arrested in Australia a fortnight ago charged with being .'an acces- . sory. MISSING MEN RESCUED. London, September 15. Tho fourteen of the crew who were reported to be missing after the sinking of . the British steamer Spartan Prince, off ' the Brazilian coast, have been rescued. ,> SURRENDERED TO POLICE. ' Sydney, September 16. Livingstone, treasurer, (for Mr. J, C- Williamson, charged with has' surrendered to tho police. ' , SHIPPING. Sydney, September 16. Sailed, at 2 p.m.—Wimmera, for Wellington. UNITED FtEET. September 16. The renewal of bad weather largely spoiled the review and other funotions in connection with the United States fleet. .

No matter how delicate' the stomach, 1 Stoarns' Wine always agrees with the patient. Thus it can bemused as a tonic i whon others would bo useless. It is a great; , restorative. 29 ' Tho Masterton Borough Council advertises for applications for the dual position_of Town Clerk and Borough Engineer"," at a salary of ■ •E-100 per annum. A public meeting to celebrate the, granting v of the franchise to women will bo hold in Concert Chamber of Town,., Hall. lit 8 o'clock. Mrs. Chappie will, preside, ad : . 1 dresses will be given byl'Mrs.' fllsJop,- Mrs! Lew, JLA;, Mrs. Colonol. Knight, .Rev; .J] "J. North, and Rev,-P. W: 'Isitt. ' ! Messrs. Vcitch and Allan insert a replac? advertisement in this issue, giving details of a three daya' salo of carpets and linoleum*.