GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 447, 4 March 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(DT TELEGUArn—rttESS ASSOCIATION—copraiam.I 4 QUEEN ALEXANDRA" INDISPOSED. (R.ec. March 3, 9.50 p.m.) London, March 3. Queen Alexandra, who has been indisposed since tho visit of tho King and Queen to Berlin, is suffering' from a scvero cold. To-morrow King Edward will hold the Court alone. COST OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ARMY. London, March 3. A year's cost of the British troops in South. Africa is £2,273,000. AVALANCHE DESCENDS ON TROOPS. Vienna, March 2.' An avalanche, near the Brenner Pass, in tho Hohe Tauurn Alps, overwhelmed an Austrian detachmont of troops consisting of six officers and 25 men. Troops have been sent to endeavour to extricate them. THEFT OF ANCIENT VOLUMES. London, March 2. Twenty ancient and valuable books wore stolen from tho Lincoln's Inn Library. Tho thief substituted others. COMPENSATION FOR MR. > LUXEMBURG. London, March 2. Tho Russian Government has granted Mr, Luxemburg 5000 roubles as compensation for his arrest at Odessa. IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE. London, Murch 2. Sir Gilbert Parker, M.P., the well-known novelist, presided over a meeting of literary members of the Houso of Commons to arrange for a luncheon to the delegates to tho Imperial Press Conference. TRANSVAAL IRON ORE. Pretoria, March 2. Mr. J. C. Smuts, Transvaal Colonial Secrotary, announces that steel of the highest quality has been manufactured from ore at Pretoria, and that the Transvaal Government will shortly establish an iron and steel industry. COAL DEPOSITS, BUT NO ACCESS. ' Sydney, March 3. Mr. Mackay, who recently led an exploring party in Papua (New Guinea), referring to the coal discoveries made by the expedition, states'that in time thoy will prove of great value, but at present the deposits are practically inaccessible. t CHINESE IMMIGRANTS. Melbourno, March 3. Thirteen out of the fifteen Cliincse mentioned yesterday were refused permission to land. TA cablegram published yesterday stated'that Mr. Batchelor, .Federal Minister for External Affairs, was an interested watcher during the examination of the papers presented by ttio fifteen Chineso. Ihe Minister subsequently stated that tho papers purported to have been issued to men of ages ranging from 4j to <0 years, whereas the ages of tho holders ranged from 21 to 45. Tho majority, he stated, were certainly not 30 years of age.] LABOUR ORGANISATION. Sydney, March 3. Tho Amalgamated Miners' Association at Bendigo rejected a Trades Union Congress resolution favouring (? amalgamation) of the whole of the labour organisations in Australasia. ' MADAME MELBA'S CHARITIES. Melbourne, March 3. Madame Molba has donated a thousand pounds to charities in tho chief cities of Australasia, including £50 each for Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. Melbourne, March 3. Harrison Brothers' largo storo at Wangaratta was destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £15,000. HEAVY RAIN. Perth, March 3 Torrential rain fell ct Nortbam, 57 miles north-east of Perth. Four inches was recorded in twonty minutes. There have been several washaways on the railways. OBITUARY. Sydney, March 3. The death is announced of Captain Hixsom, late president of tho Marino Board, aged 76 years. ' THE NAVAL DISASTER. Sydnoy, March 3. Tho petitions from Capt. Hansen, master of tho steamer Dunmore (whoso certificate was suspended owing to tho collision with tho pinnace hilling fifteen, bluejackecs), and from tho Merchant Service Guild f asking for restoration of tho captain's certificate, or a rehearing of the case, have not been acceded to by tho Governor.