GENERAL CABLES OBITUARY

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 36, 11 August 1914, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES OBITUARY

(By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright.) LONDON, 10th August. Obituary— Sir Claries Lucas, the first man to win' the Victoria Cross. [Sir Charles, who was the first recipient of the Victoria 'Cross, was born in 1834, and was a son of Mr. D. Lucas, of Clontibret, Monaghau. He saw distinguished service, serving in the Burmese war of 1852-53, and was present at the capture of Rangoon, Dalla, Pegu, and Prome. He also served in the Baltic from 1854-55.] DUTY ON NEW ZEALAND TIMBER (Received August 11, 10.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. At the Interstate Commission, the President stated that sawmillers and others had suggested that the same duties should be imposed on New Zealand timbers imported into Australia as New Zealand imposed on Queensland timbers. On the other hand, some applications which had been received favoured a reduction or the abolition of duties on white pine for butter boxes and on kauri for brushwork. A representative of the Sawmillers' Association asked .for an increase on New Zealand timber by size. Another witness favoured white pine, undressed, being admitted free. A ROYAL CHILD (Received August 11, 8 a.m.) • , LONDON, 10th August. Princess Arthur Connaught has given birth to a son. [Prince Arthur Frederick of Connaught, second "child and only 'son of Prince Arthur, first Duke of Connaught, brother of the late King Edward VII., was married On ( 15th October last year 1 to his cousin, the Duchess of Fife.] ORIGIN OF LIFE ' ADELAIDE, 10th August. Sir Edward Schafer, en route to the Science Congress, - interviewed on the origin of life, denies that he ever said I that life could be created by chemical •means. The chief result of his investigations had been the acquirement of the knowledge of what life is. It had been made clear that life consists simply of chemical and physical processes. ! If that were the case, these must ulti- i mately yield to research. "It may not be now, nor in ten, nor in one hundred years hence; but it must come. At least that ie what some of us believe. ' STEAMER AYRSHIRE CAPETOWN, 10th August. The steamer Ayrshire is returning at the first 'opportunity. Twelve hundred packages of cotton aro damaged. [While the Ayrshire was in the vicinity of the equator, bound from Liverpool to Australian ports, a fire occurred in her No. 3, h01d, and on the vessel's arrival at Capetown on 13th July part of her cargo was discharged in order to locate the outbreak, after which the hold was flooded and the fire extinguished. The Ayrshire was detained at Capetown in order to have repairs effected, but- later advices stated 'that it was hoped! to despatch the vessel for Australasian ports on 25th August.] „