GENERAL CABLE MEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 581, 9 August 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE MEWS.

' (By TcloEranli.-Preoi ABaocUllon.-CoDjtUStJ '; JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS. (Roc. August 9, 0.80 a.m.) Brisbane, August 8, The city is decorated and is orowded with ( visitors for the Jubilee celebrations, which commenced to-day; end will extend Ofer a fortnight. ■ ■'-.... [Brisbane was first oomipied as a penal sottk' meut in 1825, and, was named after Sir fliomas Brisbane, then governor of, Australia. Since 1842 when it wee °l* n to settlers,- its growth has been rapid. The city was incorporated in,, 1859,] ■ . ■ •■■■■ . ". v ' ■ WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. . (Rec. August 9, 0.80 aim.) •;-~, , . ■ Sydnoy,'AligTißVß. ' The warship Powerful at Brisbane'oomnrO" moated with ther Challenger in Sydney Ha** b,our by means, of wireless telegraphy.

. . LABOUR EXCHANGES BILL. . ' . "'" . London, August 6. The Labour Exchanges Bill has been passed by the House of Lords. . FLOODS IN WEST' AUSTRALIA. '■■'■' Perth, August 7. Heavy floods aro reported in tho Cue district There are nine wash.ways :on tht railway, twelve miles of which are under water. ..;... ■ ..-.'• . POTATO'BLIGHT.' Hobart, August 7. The Government Entomologist disagrees with other experts in regard to tho potato disease, and is of opinion that the disease affecting the tuber is Irish blight. MIDDLETON REEF.' . Melbourne, August 7. . The Federal Minister (Air. Deakin) announced in the Federal House that stops are being taken to provide boats and provisions on Middleton Reef for the use. of castaways. [Tho EiTol was wrecked on this reef recently.] ■ QUEENSLAND. POLITICS. , Brisbane, August 7. Mr. Kidston, the State Premier, speaking at the Municipal Conference, foreshadowed a possible early dissolution of Parliament. BROKEN "HILL" STRIKE. ■ Sydney, August 7. The Broken Hill strike balance-sheet shows that the reoeipts from January 1 to Juno 26 were £45,686. The expenditure covered tho whole amount, excepting £2300, which was transferred to the unemployed fund,