GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 840, 11 June 1910, Page 6

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

By Teleeraoh—Press Association—OoDyrieht KAISER'S CIVIL LIST. (Rec. June 10, 10.15 p.m.) , Berlin, June 10. Th© Kaiser's civil list was read a 'third time in the Prussian Diet. [The Prussian Government proposes, to increase , the Kaiser's civil . list of .£785,965 by .£200,000, owing to the cost of living involving higher salaries for, Court officials and more expense'in the upkeep of Royal theatres ami the establishments of the Royal Princes. The non-Socialist parties assented to the increase.] NO CONFIRMATION OF'MULLAH'S ■■ : ■ DEATH. London, June 9. The British povernment has not received confirmation of the report of the deatli of the Somaliland Mullah at the hands of friendly tribesmen. .ARGENTINE CATTLE DISEASE. Buenos Ayres, June 9. . The Argentine Government asserts that the reports regarding the outbreak of foot'and mouth disease-in cattle in that country are exaggerated, ' and that there is! no danger of contagion, preventive measures .having been taken. *

WOMEN AND HOME SCIENCE. London, June 9. The Women's Conference at tho JapAnglo Exhibition passed a resolution insisting 011 .the necessity of universities' granting home science degrees, covering laundry work and cookery. The Conference also discussed tho application of tho ethics of psychology to the training of the young. .KING EDWARD MEMORIAL. Melbourne, Juno 10. The Lord Mayor presided at a representative meeting in : the Town Hall. It was decided to open a King Edward Memorial Fund, to be devoted to the completion of the Children's Hospital. Tho estimated cost of that work is £20,000. ■ MINING ENGINEERS. ' Melbourne, Juno 10. A meeting of the Council of the. Australasian Institute, of Mining Engineers decided, oil the recommendation of Dr. Bell (Now Zealand),, to hold its next meeting at< the Hauraki Goldfields, Auckland, New Zealand. • MOORE GOVERNMENT RETAINS , FREMANTLE: Perth, Juno 10. The by-election for Fremantlo caused by tlie death of Mr. Jas. Price (Honorary Minister) resulted in tho return of the Government, candidate. SMALLPOX—ACQUITTAL OF A DOCTOR. Perth, June 10. Dr. Bowkett (who was doctor on tho steamer Otway, 011 which an outbreak of smallpox occurred) was acquitted 011 | a charge of making a false statement in ; connection with tiio late outbreak of 1 smallpox. [Cabled reports of the proceedings against Dr. Bowkett, for failure to detect smallpox in the original case (a boy), siated' that tho evidence of the Health Officer was to the effect that if proper examination of the case had been made, Dr. Bowkett could not have failed to diagnose smallpox. Dr. Bowkett, in his evidence, stated that lie had never seen a case of smallpox before the caso uf the boy on the ship. He explained nis reasons for regarding the case as one of sim fever.] ,BUTTER, PROSECUTION. Sydney, Juno 10. The Victorian and Queensland Agents-General are associated with the New South Wales Agent-General in the prosecution of Coopman Brothers, small produce, merchants, for soiling butter in boxes that had contained New South 'Wales butter. DUTY ON HORDKRN ESTATE. 1 Sydney, June 10. A cheque of £29-1,68" has been handed to tho Treasury in respect of probate .duty 011 tho estate of the lato Mr. Samuel Hordeni.