GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 565, 21 July 1909, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(By, Telccraph.-Preas Association -Oopytlebt.) * J- , , THE KING VISITS ) MR. CHAMBERLAIN. (Rcc. July 20, lb p.m.) London, July 20. King Edward visited Mr. Chamberlain at bis residence, 40 Prince's Gardens, London. CAMPBELL (ROBERT) AND SONS. London, July 20. Campbell (Robert) and Sons Ltd. (sheep farmers) hare declared an interim dividend of 6 por cent. YACHT CAPSIZED: TEN MEN, DROWNED. i New York, July 19. A sailing yacht, which was crossing Now York Bay, was capsized in a squall, and ten Scandinavians were drowned. AUSTRALIAN SMALL ARMS' FACTORY. Melbourne, July 20. , It is estimated that tho federal Government's small arms factory; which is to bo erected by an -American firm at a cost of £68,000, will produce iifteen thousand rifles annually. ' . FEDERAL POLITICS. ' ' Molbourne, July 20. The Adiress-in-Reply has been carried in the House of Representatives. NO SI(*N OF ORLEANS' MISSING BOAT. , > ■ Hobart,, July 20. Search parties have failed to obtain any trace of the missing boat of the Norwegian barque Orleans, which was wrecked at Mac- ; quario Heads on Juno 24. All hope of find- ' ing tho boat and crow (tho mat© six men) has been abandoned. COMMITTED POR TRIAL. Sydney, July 20. The coroner committed Mrs. Stroit for trial on a charge of shooting Healy, whoso body was found in a room at Wickham', near Newcastle. POLICE STATION, ROBBED. Adelaide, July 20. Burglars visited tho Wankantoga' Police Station, removed the safe, and stolo £17. NEW SOUTH WALES MINERAL EXPORTS. Sydney, July 20. Tho value of silver, copper, tin, and coal exported from "New South \Valos during the past half-year is £2,290,00U, a decrauso of £1,600,000 as compared with the corresponding period last year. The falling-olf is largely due to the strike at Broken Hill.