GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 464, 24 March 1909, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

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RUSSIA, TURKEY, AND BULGARIA.

(Rec. March 24, 0.40 a.m.) Constantinople, March 23. The Porte approves the financial arrangements between Russia, Turkey, and Bulgaria, based on tho rearranging of the tfar indemnity payments.

A SOUTH AFRICAN'RESERVE,

London, March 22.' Lord Methuen, Commander-in-Ohief of the forces in South Africa, in a speech at Johannesburg, advocated the establishment of a S&tith African reserve of rifle clubs composed of veterans. Mr. J. C. Smuts, Colonial Secretary of the Transvaal, eulogised Lord Methucn's work, arid approved his proposal.

AUSTRALIA'S NAVY-BUILDING.

London, March 22. Professor Byles (Consulting Naval Architect to the Indian Government) suggests that the Commonwealth Government should appoint two Australian engineers to watch' the building of the destroyors ordered for Australia, and conduct their voyago to Australia.. /The .knowledgei-thus gained,-ho says, would provo valuablo to' Australian shipbuildings yards'. li:.ai <.'<..' ■njon (;»»- . -

PROFESSIONALISM.

■■'■ m ■ ■■■>-;■'' Sydney, March 23. : The Sporting Federation considered tho case of Miller, whom the Amateur Athletic Association had admitted as an amateur, but whom the Rugby Union considered a professional because ho had played with the Rugby League Federation. The federation affirmed that a professional in one branch of sport is a professional in every other branch. ■

A RETIRING GOVERNOR,

o . • _ ..: . Sydney, March 23. bir Harry Rawson's farewell reception was n. brilliant affair. Ten thousand persons shook hands with the retiring Governor.

CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED.

(Rec. March 24, 0.40 a.m.) _, „ . „ ■ Sydney, March 23. Ihe Marine Court suspended the certificate of Captain Flint, master of tho steamer bouth Australian, for twelve months. [The Marine Court found that tho stranding of the steamer South Australian on Texas Reef Fiji, on February 20, was due to the wrongful act of the master, Captain Flint, in settine a course too near the reef. The Court called Stta ttTvifh? *" shoul ''