GENERAL CABLES

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 69, 18 September 1914, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

GENERAL DELAREY'S DEATH (By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright.) CAPETOWN, 17th September. Generals Botha and Smute are taking steps to counteract a misapprehension in the minds of a section of the Dutch population that there is some connection between General Beyers's resignation and General Delarey's death. The Government accepted the resignation with regret a few hours Before. They do not intend to appoint a successor at present. The police have since surrounded the bandits on a- reef kopje. HOME RULE. LONDON, 17th September. The House of Lords has passed through, all its stages the Government's Bill suspending the operation of the Home Rule Bill for at least twelve months, or until the cessation of the war. BOILERMAKERS' STRIKE. SYDNEY, 17th September. One hundred and fifty boilermakcrs employed at the naval dockyards struck owing to the employment of labourers on boilermakers' work. (Received September 18, 11 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The boilermakers' strike has been settled. IMPERIAL CHALLENGE SHIELDS. (Received September 18, 11.20 a.m.; LONDON, 17th September. For the Imperial Challenge Shields the senior competition was won by St. Anne's College, Nova Scotia, with an average of 93.6. The Junior Shield was won by the Crediton Boy Scouts, with an average of 92.3. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. (Received September 18, 11 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The Federal Parliament will be open* ed on Bth October. ' TRAINING IFrANDWICK. (Received September 18, 11 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Heavy rain continues, interfering with thu Randwick training. Forest Prince, after galloping at Randwick, showed signs of decided lameness.