GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 760, 8 March 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Uy TelOEraph—Press Association—CoDyrleß : BURNING OF CASTLE FREKE. (Rec. March 7, 7.45. p.m.) , London, March ■7. The historical Castle Frekc, at. Clonakilty (County Cork), the residence of Lord Carbery (a • minor, whose mother, Lady Carbery, married a second husband, Dr. 1 ■ Sandford),. has been burned. Excepting some antique furniture and paintings, the destruction is complete. The loss is estimated'at <£25,000., .CANCELLED OLD AGE PENSIONS IN IRELAND; London, March' 6. In connection with the ■ charges as to illegal. granting.. of .-old age pensions in Ireland, the'number.of pensions cancelled on investigation is. 9673. . . . WOMAN'S MOUNTAINEERING FEAT. London, March 6. Miss Gobbs, a member of the Linnean Society, climbed the highest mountain in Borneo, Kinabalu, 13,700 ft. .. NEXT BRITISH CENSUS. ■ London, March 7. In the House of Commons a Bill introduced by Mr. John Burns, President of the Local Government Board, for taking the next British census on April 2, 1911, was read a first time. COLONIAL TO ROW FOR OXFORD. London, March 0. M.- B. Higgins, who hails'from Mel-' bourrio, will row bow in the Oxford boat in the inter-university- race. • ROYAL HUNTING TRIP. London, March 7. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught,' Princess Patricia, and Prince Arthur have arrived, at Laikipia, British East Africa, after a successful elephant hunt in the Aberdage Mountains. . . ASSOCIATION: SCOTLAND-BEATS .. WALES. ; .London, March 6. At Association football, Scotland defeated Wales by a goal to nil. TRINITY COLLEGE EXAMINER. London, March 7. The Trinity College of Music, London, has appointed Mr. Chas. SchUsky examiner tor New Zealand,. INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE. • Rome, March 7. Senator Faina has resigned the Presidency of the International Institute of Agriculture; (established and largely endowed by King Viotor Emmanuel), owing to disagreement with other members of the committees. The Secretary-Gen-eral has also resigned. [A London cablegram, dated, March 3, 'states:. The Milan correspondent of the "Daily Ghronicle" says that King Victor Emmanuel's International Institute of Agriculture is' in danger of collapse owing to ..internal feuds. Moreover, the high salaries paid compel information _as to ruling prices being acquired by post, to avoid telegraphic exponsa.] FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE. London, March 7. Many. offers of hospitality are being 1 made in respect of visitors who come to participate :in . the Festival of the Empire. Thirty patriotic societies in London are arranging a programme of entertainment. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOCAL LOAN. Adelaide, March 7. Mr. Butler, Treasurer in the PeakeButler Ministry, has placed locally a halfmillion inscribed stock, carrying 3J per cent., the price (aftor deducting commission) being .about ,£3.175. per. cent. The dotation will provide for loan liabilities, to the end of the year. FIRE ON A WHEAT STEAMER. Melbourne, March 7. Advices have been received that the steamer Clearpool, 4237 tons, from Melbourne, wheat-laden, put in to Mauritius for coal after a fire in her bunkers, had been extinguished. The damage is not stated. • THE DAY TRAGEDY-FOURTH DEATH. Melbourne, March 7. The second of tho two little boys who wero rescued from the burning house, in which Mrs. Day and her baby perished, is dead. [Mrs. Day, demented, set fire to the house in which she was with her three children. All are now dead.]