GENERAL CABLE NEW

Mataura Ensign, 15 December 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEW

I THE COLONIAL OFFICE. i "»Y fr,2CTI!IC TFXEfiRAPH.—COPYRIGHT. J *F,R HNITETI PRESS ASSOCIATION. j Received December 15, noon. ! LONDON, Dec. 14. | The oversea representatives enterj t.ained Sir Charles Lucas at luncheon on j his retirement from the Colonial Office. ,i Lord Strathcona (Canadian High Commissioner) presided and among j those present were Sir George Re id j (Australian High Commissioner), Sir | W. Hall-Jones (New Zealand High Comj missiouer) and all the Agents-General. CHARGE OF BRIBERY. j Received December 15. noon. NEW YORK. Dec. 14. At. San Francisco ex-Mayor Schmidt has been indicted on a charge of receiving a bribe of £IO,OOO in connection :with the municipal scandals following ■the 1906 earthquake. j UNITED STATES ELECTIONS. j NEW YORK. Dec. 14. i In Arizona the Democrats captured | fhe Governorship, the United States ;'Senate seats and one seat in the House of Representatives. A clean sweep by the Democratic Party is likely. CLAIM FOR ESTATE DUTY. R-eceived December 15. 10.45 a.m. LONDON, Dec. 14. The Crown is claiming estate duty on [£400,000 worth of American property of Conzuelo, Duchess of Manchester, on the ground of being domiciled in England. A GENEROUS GIFT. Received December 15, 10.45 a.m. LONDON, Dec. 14. J The sum of £30,000 has been offered to the University of London anonymous- . ly with which to build schools of archii f.ecture, sculpture and eugenics (breed- , ing better men) in connection with the Uriiversity College.