GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 548, 1 July 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Oopyrinht.) n » CANADIAN LOAN ISSUE. , ; (Rec. Juno 30, 10iS0»p.m.)v; London, Juno 30. . Canada is issuing a loan: of ■ 6J. millions,' boaring. interest at 3} per cent., at 98},,-with option- to holders of tour : pillion four pcr cents.' to convert. p DESTITUTE IN BRITAIN. ; / London, Juno-30. Tho Under-Secretary' for the 1 Colonics (Lieutenant-Colonel Seoly) has appointed a committee, with Mr. Oivcn C. Philipps (Welsh Liboral momber) as chairman, 1 to inquiro into the. best., method of dealing with distressed colonial/ seamen and colonial orlitdian • natives: Icftj J3ritain. V■■ : CRUISER SAI'PHO REPAIRED.London, June 29. ,• Tho protected cruiser Sappho, which was rocontly. beached at. Dover after, collision with a Wilson'liner, has been ropairod, and will take part in 'the naval inittiioouvrcs in the North Sea. ' - - ; MOTORING: MILLIONAIRE'S DEATH. : . St.v Petersburg, ■. June 29:.> .... AVhilo M. Vetchinin, a St. Petersburg millionaire, was testing a\ motor-car lat/ Moscow; it fell over a bndeo., M.. Yctchimn and his chauffeur wero killed. • SIR JOSEPH AND THE INVENTOR, . Perth, June 30. | : Sir Joseph, v Ward' was shown somo bn-| quettes;made from Westport .coal by- means i of a local , invention, ' Tho inventor was ad- -1 vised by Sir Joseph to 'proceed: to. Now Zea-1 land to.push his invention. >:■ | PEARL BRINGS £1750. ' ! * Perth, Juro 30. I A pearl recently found at ■ Broomo (West I Australia) sold for £1760. - - • i OBITUARY. Perth, Juno 30. Advicos have been received of : tlio death of . Sir George Shenton, ex-President of tlio 'Legislative Council. ! SYDNEY SHEEPBREEDERS' SIIOW. | (Rec. June 30, 10.40 p.m.) iV - . Sydney, June'3o. I Tho. sliwpbreedars' show, attracted record i entries, which numbered nearly 900,' comI pared with 584 last year. The increase is : most noticeable in. British broods. Mr. John Nixon (Canterbury) secured tho championship for Border.Lcicestor'ram, under two years and over ono. -Mr. Douthwaite socurcd.a .first' aiid two seconds; for. 1 : Border,' Leicester rams, also two'thirds' for;-ewes.' : , ■-, : ■ Mr, Nixon -took ■ three seconds in Border Leicester rams and throe thirds in ewes: ' ' FOOTBALL. < - _ Sydney, June 30. , Tho New Zealand footballers (Northern Union rules) defeated tho Kangaroos by 20 : points,-to: 8. /: .' FIVE YEARS FOR EMBEZZLING ' . : •; ■ -.y 7/ £10,000., ..- .. .. y ' j Sydney, June 30. Parry, a- Sydney solicitor, -has be«n sentenced to five -years' imprisonment ' for the embezzlement of trust funds belonging to tim Grand Lodge of Druids. The amount of Parry's defalcations , was ov-er £10,000. ~ RECONSTRUCTION OF A BANK. ' m Sl'cfnoy, Juno 30. ■Tho direotorsjof tho Australian Joint Stock Bank have dcoidcd".to reconstruct. Tlio prosent shareholders will 'be given ono, pound sharos in the now concern, against their uncalled liability of £2 10s. per share. , Arrangements: will also bB made with tho holders of - inscribed depositsvto; ta);o up shares if they desire. The new share capital of the bankj which it is understood it is proposed to call tho Australian.- Bank: of Coinnieroe, will bo £3,582,000. Ono of the directors of tho Bank-:of New Zoaland v is arranging with tho British shareholders who are reported to be iavourablc to; the schenio.' s QUARANTINE. 1 . Molboumo, Juno 30.'\ Australia will . come. , under tho Federal Quarantmo Act to-morrow. . • -