GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 571, 28 July 1909, Page 8

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(l)y Tcloßrapl).—l'reas Aa«oclatlon.-OoDyrliht.l —: •» : .. . ' PRICE OF METALS. (Itec. July 28, 0.30 a.m.) London, July 27. Copper.—On tlio spot, £59 11b. 3d.; three months, £60 7b. Gd.; electrolytic, £61 per ton. ' ' ■ Tin.—On tho spot, £132 10s.; three months, £134 per ton. Lead, £12 10s. per ton. . NEW CYCLING RECORDS. . London, July 26. Loon Meredith cycled ten miles at Birmingham in 16min. Msec., beating all reoortls from tho sccond mile. , • Isifi SURPLUS IN VICTORIA. ■ Melbourno, July 27. ■ Tho Stato Treasurer, Mr. Watt, announces that a substantial surplus is assured. ■ THE LATE SIR F. HOLDER,. 1 ' Adelaide, July 26. The Into Sir F. W. Holder, Speaker of tho FodoraJ House of Representatives, was acoorded a great public funeral. : - ' (Rcc.' July 28, 1.15 a.m.) Melbourno, July 27. Tho Houso of Representative®; adopted-, a motion, moved by Mr. Deakin, and seconded by Mr. FisHor, appreciative of _ tho lato ;Sir ,F. Holder's distinguished services; Tho House adjourned till; to-morrow .in- ro-' spoct to dcccased's memory. ■ - /: AN AEROPLANE INVENTOR. Perth, July 27. A .local dentist claims that ho has invented ah aeroplane ; excelling all other types. : , ' ■' . . ; NEW SOUTH WALES WEATIIfiR' Sydney, July 27. . Strong westerly gales /continue, and are delaying telegraphic communication.