GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 893, 12 August 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

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DISTRIBUTION OF BIBLES. (Eec. August 11, 10:30 p.m.) London, August 11. The British "and Foreign Bible Society distributed G,G20,024 copies of the Bible and _ the New Testament and . other portions of the Bible during tho year, including 1,500,000 in China, where. 99 per ceut. were sold. AUSTRALIAN PENSIONS. Melbourne, August 11. The payment of invalid pensions, and of pensions to women from the age of 60, instead of 65 as at present, is to start from December. The pensions will in future be paid fort- . nightly in advance, instead of being . in arrears as at present. COMMONWEALTH FINANCE. Melbourne, August 11. The Senate has passed the Naval Loan Repeal Bill, which was introduced in pursuance of tho Labour party's noiiborrowing policy. The Bill has already been through the House of Representatives. . QUEEN ALEXANDRA. London, August 10. Queen Alexandra and her sister, the Dowager t Empress Marie of Russia, are staying at Saudringham.

SPANISH ROYALTY. 1 j London, August 10. The King and Queen of Spain are guests of the Duke of Westminster, at Eaton. Hall, Cheshire. King Alfonso scored two goals at polo.

NEW TUEICISH LOAN. . London, August Renter's Agency states that Turkey has arranged in Paris the preliminaries for ■the raising of a loan of six million Turkish pounds.

BIG NUGGET DISCOVERED.. Melbourne, August 11. A; 2240z. nugget has been found at Poseidon. BUTTER-GRADING. 1 Brisbane, August 11. A conference of delegates from Queensland co-operative dairy companies associations carried a motion against compulsory grading. .

VICTORIAN SAVINGS BANK; . London, August 10. The Agorit-Gencral. for Victoria, Sir John Taverner, • : has explained to .the "Westminster Gazette" the. Victorian Savings Bank schcme. He says he believes that a co-operative bank,' as suggested by Earl Cnrrington (President .of the Board of Agriculture), would be of similar benefit to England as the Savings Bank is in Victoria.

London, August 10. Mr. W. H. Long, Unionist member for Strand; and ex-Chief .'Secretary for Ireland, who was recently successfully operated on. for appendicitis, continues to progress favourably. _ iliss Evelyn Doyle, an Australian singer,: made a successful debut at a conoert given at Harrogate by Madame Melba. < i • '

The Hight Rev. Dr. Reville, Catholic Bishop of Sandhurst, Australia, has arrived. He is staying at St. . Monica Priory. Hoxton. Sir William Abdy is dead. Ottawa, August 11. ■ Lords Hindlip, Clinton, and Dunmore have arrived at Winnipeg. They are exploring Western Canada in order to find fields for investment.

i Melbourne, August 11. The question whether a habitual consumer' of liquor should be included in census papers is being' raised.

. Sydney,-: August 11. . In the Legislative Assembly the Kailway and Tramway. Superannuation Bill, making, contributions compulsory, was passed without opposition.

There is no development in tho Glebe Island slaughtering dispute. The i>rices of moat have been raised by a half-penny and a penny per pound. ' The year's railway revenue totalled .£0,Gi1,283, all increase of .£545,2G5. '.

The States aro co-operating in importing an expert to investigate bitter pit iu apples. \

■ Perth, Adjust ■ 11. Very rough weather is • being experienced. Tho first fall of snow remembered, occurred at Albany.