VARIOUS CABLES.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 112, 7 November 1908, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLES.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. AMERICAN DEPRESSIONBETTER SIGNS. (Received November 7, 8 a.m.) NEW-YORK, 6th November. Reports, fioir Pittsburg, Boston,, Chicago, and St. Louis show that there are substantial signs of returning prosperity. [A few months ago it was estimated that there were 4,750,000 mechanics and labourers unemployed in the United States. An improvement was looked for when the country had settleil down after * the Presidential election.] MINISTER RESIGNS. (Received November 7, 10.20 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Mr. Boyd, one of the honorary Ministors in the Bent Cabinet, who was on his way from England at the time of reconstruction, has resigned. PENNY POSTAGE. LONDON, 6th November. Negotiations are progressing between Germany und America for penny postage. DAMAGES AGAINST BEAUTY SPECIALIST. LONDON, 6th November. The wife of George Heath, a hatter in Oxford-street, obtained £500 damages from Mrs. Catherine Lavih, otherwise Madame Auguste, a beauty specialist of Bond-street, for injury to her face during treatment. HEAT WAVE. SYDNEY, 6th November. The heat wave continues, and many high registers are reported in the country. At Brewarrina, a township 516 miles north-west of Sydney and 60 miles east of Bourke, 112deg. were recorded. MARINE ENQUIRY. SYDNEY, 6th November. The Court of Marine Enquiry to-day suspended the certificates of Nichol (master) and liowe (first mate) of the barque Fifeshire, wrecked on one of the Gilbert Islands on 21st August — the former for twelve and the latter for six months. SULTRY. DURBAN, 6th November. The South African National Union Convention, which has been in session here during the past month has adjourned, owing to the excessive heat prevai^ng. It will resume its deliberations at Capetown on the 23rd inst. AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALLERS. LOND6n, 6th November. ■ In the match Australian League team v. Yorkshire, won by the former by 24 points to 11, Hardcastle and Dean scored trieß in the first half, Messenger converting the second one. Yorkshire also scored a goal and two tries. The Australians improved in tha second half, and Messenger, Walsh, Holloway, and O'Malley secured tries, of which Messenger converted two. SETTLERS FOR NEW SOUTH WALES. LONDON, 6th November. The steamer Waratah sailed with 720 third-class passengers, including 110 assisted settlers, for New South Wales. This is the largest number of third-class passengers taken out by any steamer. A COLOUR FEUD. BRISBANE, This Day. A colour feud has occurred at Atnerton, North Queensland. The cause is not known. THE WAIKARE. HOBART, This Day. The Waikaro arrived 24 hours late. She was delayed by tempestuous weather.