CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 4028, 2 September 1898, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Pbb Pbbss Association By Eibotblo TbLBGBAPH— COPTBIGHT. ; / London, August 81. Borne coatermongers have been arrested at Lambeth on a charge of selling rotten oranges. The boxes were branded by the Board of Exports, Sydney, 'ihe magistrate ordered the fruit to be destroyed. Vancouver, August 81, The ateamer Boanook has shipped nearly four 1 million dollars* worth of Klondykd gold. , i . Sidnby, September 1. General rain has fallen in all the colonies, and orop prospects are highly promising. Bough seas on the coast are necessitating shipping seekinc shelter. .' ' ° mv n„ , AD ? tA «»» September 1. The Cricket Association of Adelaide favor giving players- representation on the Cricket Ooonqil, which meeta in Melbourne on Ifciday. Pbkth, September 1. A Japanese kitohenman at Kanowna shot and killed a countrywoman, then blew out his brains. The woman had refused to accompany him to Kalgoorlie. Jealousy is supposed to have been the cause of the deed. row t l L *P OT i September 1. The Labour Congress has resolved in favor of a general legal eight hour day, fair wages, and compulsory closing of shops at specified hours. It has condemned the foreign export bounties. ■ Ottawa, September 1. Columbian sealers have informed the Quebec Conference that they could retire from pelagic sealing tf I ! indemnified to the extent of 720,000 dollars.