GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 604, 6 September 1909, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

SWEDISH STItIKJi: COLLAPSES , (Bee. Sesonibor q, 5 5 p.m.) Stockholm, September 4 The general gfcriko in. (Sweden has collapsed, Government's mediatwn hag been accepted by both §idc3 in tho dispute which fed- to'^h^.gpDetalf'.s.iiriMjo.'fJ l tr, ;• «»rre-'t«j*fi/ ■X^'rr' ; 'S , ■'S.i-MfK?"*- Sectembci,,3.'., V .wNev?*. from,iChile.i that likafioß p,t' Sajjiiago',, ChileV BViilty of. murder",'.sttgoi^,'.falsification,9f >q1 .;<'! te'f. ■.;,■; ,:'-, r : ■■;..'::■,

;Z':>''.-:'-!,r j'S\, '■ : y': \.%n&W t .Septemtei;- ,3..V; ; '-.The:, estate: of .the. late-Henry. 'Isaacs, .a foiiriervMayor &,«••■ «£"■ W 1 ? ■fQ^proffiite.'.pit:4?2«oß6-v- r .' ' U '■"^■'■■:'-''- ;; \ : <'A:^.4'-y-'--.', : ;■ Melbourne, September:4. -.-■■ j;; ; While 'a , man\ianied' Attins"was esamin;-. irig; the machinery; at; tho Royal Sho.w.'his '«aV:."W^^.'!{9ll^t,.'in.^th^.'6oU■^ngi l fwhirled.<roiiiid and killed,, ■: i. V , :V, V '.':.•'..' ;■■';. V.; >;;';} ! y : 'i'VV; '•:'| : ; '-'v MtolbpUirtie, 'September : ,4.:' : ',■ has ' been averted/, an : amicablehaving' been'co'we to. ?he employers.concede 'they demand; of week for JpompositoTSjv'.'tuid ■ other cpmpromisea. .made.bn ;botn. sides.; , ' ; , • ; : '- '..';• , >; ;'YEiip.iqT: ■: ; ; - :; .; : v.:.-;';,, iV;"-.".'--'': i ßrisbane, September; 4.)- ! ;.'Mr;. •' th«: A'.M.Bv 'insurance.* agijnt' againsi< : whom' .el 'yerdict,- of'; £10QU.: damages, iris -'recently giv^n'in.>an .action. • by ; . the. Mutual.Life! a9d.,Giti«ns.V Assurance.-Com-, pshy-^has.;been^fourid^dead,,,hanging-, -ty'a.. tw/iiear.Boonah^:^.^.,'■.•;;'';-;;.:'.-;. :•,>; ; .' V ■.'[The'M'iiiual Lif^'/As'swajioej.:'Company:^ob-taiMi-tt verdict for.'#loo0 -damages'-aud- oosts; against AVald^h^'- who,'.was.an'insuranfe/agerit !jri : tho emp>y.-'6f thei:Austi;aliaa. ; »lntuaM , ividenf'Associatioh,. for -alleged defamation.. , bjy making- ■ ■ disparaging ,;statem<!nt3 , about., _tho : plaintift ■' comnany/s, - : business,; inethoiis;..' ;, The,. ve?di,ct".lias ; for. tl><> full'amount plaimed.. , Tho ■disparaging. r,em'arks;*weM i .den.ic.d' by: (ie.cjeas.ed.J. j-;';-e:;;' :'v-;^e^WA)P;AKAv:^d ;;;^; '■;..;:,:.;..!' ; •%;■;' - ; ;/': Rrißb?P3i 1 ;.'The -..port.'aWhorities".have ■. ;iallp,wed;the' 'damaged ■ steainer. W.aipara .(recently; .beached and *cfl6.aied)'-to enter.tihej harbbM?, ;She.-fc. npw.befthed'.at .thew^arf..: 1 -" : . .' " '.■'.-; fThdport authorities at first -refused to allow the WHEW to:eu.te>t!he. ri.veri;fearmg: thi\t: «• her .temporary the vesso.V mwht-sink: i.n.the ■fairway,; .with .Qonsenuen.qe.S, 'satito fp.sjiipm'ng.|-.■-:-;';;; :■-}■. ;.:;<y,j,- ~.-^ : ' H : * AI!STBAI4A/a WOOL: ; '•' -.' ; ,: ' ; V' : ' ; -' '■'■'■■">■■ S4pte.njber -4,':. i- .The '■'Sydney:, : Mdrning l Hera,ld": says that Australia's clip, is .'expected ;io,;be I best,: and. probably'. th,e;:heaviest even grownThe.outlpok generally'is, unusually bright." <•■ :'- :: : : . ; OBITUARY. I< ■:; '-'.''::■ ■' : . 'V- ;

Sydney, September 5. Obituary Mr . David Kirkcaldio, New South Wajrs Commissioner, aged 61. Ho died af.te.r, aa ppewtion, Jpr.. agpen.dicitis'.r .'./■•'.■'.'■;'.■■'■•. ;';"■'•■;-.'.,"■.,'.: ; ...:--.;■-;.':'. :; .'-"- ".'~ :i, [Hr. David Kirkcaldio, Eailway. Qommissionei for •' Now. South, Wales, - was' b.oi!i>.- in ■ Sifeshire, Scotland, inlß4B. According to .".Tchnss Not ablo Austrelians/' , , he, bteim.bis,-rail;v:ay- caroet in tho North British railway, service at tho. age. it 13; and'6pent' nearly, 15 jrp'ntsTwi.th. that, cod; 'pany'before comiiiff ia 1876 He'was appointed plork in the offico-ot tho, Traffi.o Manager, fo? the. SputhorE and Wostorn:{ines 18V0,. became- chief cleric, in the, Tfaffio Mahagor's offico, was appointed Office, Superiiitoridont in ISBl', Assistant. .Traffic ;Majl-, nier for" the Southern and Western lines,in. 1882 Chief Traffic Manager for tho v.hole of tho Now South Wales railways: in, 1889, and a. EailVar Commissioner in October,, 1897. ;He..visited Europe and America in 1904, nnd saw much of the managomeht of railways in-those'countries.!.