GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 472, 2 April 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(BT TELEaitAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPTItIGDT.) MORE MARTYRS. (Rec. April 1, 10.40 p.m.) London, April 1. Several of the suffragettes arrested yesterday for disturbances outside the House of Commons wero 6cntonccd to terms of imprisonment ranging from one to three months. FRENCH POSTAL STRIKE. Paris, March 31. Tho French Chamber of Deputies, by 417 votes to 67, approved of tho administration of M. Simyan, Under-Secretary of State, in connection with postal matters. [According to tho cablegrams, the strikers succeeded in practically all their demands except that for tho retirement of 11. Simyan.] VOTES FOR WOMEN IN VICTORIA. Melbourne, April 1. W 7 omen are now able to vote for Parliamentary election's, tho Adult Suffrage Bill having received tho Royal assent. AUSTRALIAN BOVRIL COMPANY. -■ Sydney, April 1. In connection with tho formation of the Bovril Australian Estates Company, Ltd., formed _ for the purpose of taking over big properties in Australia; Mr. Kidman, the ''Cattlo King," states that tho company intends to treat cattlo at Wyndham by means of the floating abattoirs after this year. It is expected that 20,000 will bo canned annually. While in London Mr. Kidman dined with Sir Thomas Lipton, who deals largely in produce. Sir Thomas declared that Australian butter and New Zealand cheese wero tho best in the world.