VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 March 1910, Page 3

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS.

[PER. FEESS ASSOCIATION—-COPTBIOHT.] Cardinal morans jubilee. SYDNEY, Match 17.—The Roman Catholic laity presented Cardinal Moran with £2500 in recognition of his services, and to mark his silver jubilee in Australia.

THE LATE MR ARMYTAGE. MELBOURNE, March 17.—At the inquest on Lieut. Armytage, (a member of Sir Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition), the coroner perused a letter left by deceased and addressed to the secretary of the Melbourne Club, which referred to the disappointment of the deceased at not receiving an appointment in the. War Office, which he was anxious to secure. The rest of the letter referred to the disposal of deceased's effects and showed that he had contemplated suicide. The coroner remarked that Mr Armytage was in the prime of life, and had everything that lie could desireyouth, wealtli, and health, but just one thing was wanted that deceased could not get and that drove him to commit suicide. A verdict was returned that there was nothing to show the state of the deceased's mind at the time.

FURNITURE FACTORY BURNED. WELLINGTON, This Day.—A fire this morning destroyed the upholstery works of Messrs Ivan and Thompson. The contents were fibre, cloths, kapoc, etc., that were not insured. The building was owned by Mr John Myers and was insured for £9OO in tho Commercial Union. RICH GOLD FIND. Received this day at 9.30 a.m. SYDNEY, March 18.—A rich strike of gold has been made in the long tunnel mine at Gundagai. From a quarter of a ton of ore the prospectors dollied 1. ighty ounces of gold. AGRICULTURE SHOW. SYDNEY, This Day.—The Royal Agricultural Society spent £8,500 in increasing the building accommodation for the forthcoming show at Sydmy. CHOLERA EPIDEMIC. SYDNEY, This Day.—The Manager of the Royal Packet Steam Navigation Company j-esterday received a cable from Batavia, stating that the out break of cholera had practically died out. The Captain of a Company's steamer, which lias just arrived, expressed surprise at the cabled report of the ravages of the disease. When he left there was no serious epidemic. The town had just recovered from a recent outbreak. OBITUARY. SYDNEY, This Day.—Rev. W. J. Watsford, son of the late Father Wats ford, is dead. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. MELBOURNE, This Day. - The Attorney-General proposes to introduce a bill to abolish capital punishment. A LARGE NUGGET. MELBOURNE, This Day.—A prospector at Bernard unearthed a 126 ounce nugget at Penny Weight Flat near Ballarat. His brother was with him a few days ago but left as he was unable to make a living. fl\ancial"agreement. MELBOURNE, This Day—The Australian Natives Association Conference resolved that the financial agreement between the States and Commonwealth is detrimental to tho best interests of tho Commonwealth.