GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 331, 19 October 1908, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(BY TJILEGUAPn —PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPTRIQIIT I WILLER AND RILEY: LIQUIDATOR APPOINTED. London,' October 16. A provisional liquidator has" 'been appointed in connection with the business of Wilier and Riloy, produce merchants, who went into liquidation as a consequence of losses _ sustained through the frauds of Alberti, ex-Minister for Justice in Denmark. The appointment was made on crcditoVs' petition. r " ':> •

- MR. ROOSEVELT'S TRIP.' New . York, October 17. President Roosevelt, after his big-game hunting trip in Africa, will visit England early in 1910, his wife joining him' a'£ Khartoum (capital of the Sud6fl)'ifriths.journeynorthwards.

' CHRISTCHURCH CITY; DEBENTURES. . , London, October 17. ' The Chnstchurcli City; Council is issuing 88,700 4J per cent, debentures at 102}. ,

BRAYBROOK DISASTER:'CLAIMS TOTAL £39;644-.~ * ' , Melbourne, October 18. •' Twenty-six actions have,, been instituted against the .Victorian Railway Commissioners in connection with the railway collision at Braybrook, which killed 43 people and injured hundreds. The amounts 6f. the cMims aggregates £39,644. COST OF COTTON TRADE TROUBLE; (Rec. October 18, 4.20 p.m.) Lohtfon', October 17! w ' The " Daily Mail" states that the trouble in the_ Lancashire cotton industry has rendered idle 400,000 men and'lias caused a loss of 3£ millions. AUSTRALIAN LOCAL' NAVY!, ' ' London, Ootiile/'ie.' A Blue Book has been, .issued., containing the correspondence betw.Mii Mr.. D.eakin. aria the Admiralty. Tho "Morning Post" publishes a eulogistic article on Australia's potential naval help to-the - Motherland in the Pacific, conjointly with' that of Canada. WOMEN IN SURGICAL AND DENTAL PURSUITS. ■ London, October 16. The Royal College of Surgeons has resolved to allow women to coriijjpifo; for surgical and dental diplomas. '" POSTAL ORDERS AND £ ..]?OST ; CAp,DS. London; Ocfobei--16. • In the House of Commons, .the PostmasterGeneral, Mr. Buxton, replying to .Mr. Henniker Heaton, M.P., said he regretted" that Canada and Australia did not participate in tho Imporial postal order system." So was unable to reduce the charge .011 postcards for the colonies. -- RIFLE-SHOOTING.' ' ' ' Sydney, October 17.--Sergeant Edwards, .the „winner„ r ot.„the. King's- Prize, also National'"Association's champion medal.. — -• . FEDERAL POLITICS Melbourno, October 17. The Federal Senate has adjourned till October 28, pending the' result'of 'the noconfidence motion moved 1 by' Mr." G: H. Rcid, condemning tho Government's • Budget -proposals. V i., V, LOCAL OPTION IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, October" 17.;' The work of the Licensing • Courts under the Local Option Bill.'is oompletod. nTlie hotels closed throughout the State,, number, 292, which is equal to about 9.66 of the total.

MB. SYME'S ESTATE. Melbourne, October 17. The estate of tho la to Mr. David Symo, tho well-known newspaper, proprietor and journalist, has been certified for probato at £929,431.