ENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 336, 24 October 1908, Page 5

ENERAL CABLE NEWS.

V . (BT TBLE&ItAFH—TRESS .ASSOCIATIONrrrCOPTEIGHT.) FATAL-STORM^*"''-^ Manila, October-22. —■ A storm "which swept the Cagayan, Valley in the Philippines, on October 1% 'destroyed hundreds of houses. Three hundred persons lost their lives. ' ,■ ■ ■■' BLACKMAILING J. 'B. JOEL—ACCUSED SENT TO GAOL. London, October 22. Charles was sentenced to five years 1 imprisonment and Arthur Canham to three years' penal sefvitude. for-threatening to toko tliß life of J;' B; Joel, unless he-gave thorn £500. • FOOTBALL AT HCME.. . 'London, October 22., In the- ina.tch between the Australian League team (professional) and Runcorn, which the Australians - won. by. 9 points to 7,Messenger and Morton each kicked a penaltygoal. Runcorn also secured a penalty goal,' and then Messenger added another for. Aus--tralia., In the second half, Runcorn placed a converted goal and: & try to their Runcorn 7, Australians ,6; Devereux added the winning try for the Australians near the call of time. NEW SOUTH WALES HARVEST. " _ ' Sydney, Ootober 23. If present conditions contintie, the harvest is expected to yield from 18 to 20 million bushels of whea.t. "" . MEDICAL tiOXGRESS. ' Moibourne, October 23. What is described as the most eloquent paper brought before the Medical Congress was read by Dr. Pomare. It was entitled "The Maori." BROKEN HILL. (ReOi October 24, O.'SO a.m.) Sydney,. Ootober 23. The fire in the 200 ft. level of the Block XIV. mine, Broken Hill, is out. Work has been resumed. .