GENERAL CABLES.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4300, 8 March 1901, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

PERTHi March 7. Owing to the plague; Colonel; Wyndliami has decided not to land the Imperial troops. There is much disappointment in consequence.

THE SYDNEY RAILWAY SMASH. (Received March 7, 11.47 p,.m.) SYDNEY, March 7. _ The inquest into the death of the victims of the Sydenham railway accident is proceeding. A mass of evidence has been taken regarding the condition of the line, much of it centring round a dented; rail that was removed after the accident. Some of the witnesses hold that this caused .the accident, but experts declare that the rail was dented by the engine after it was derailed.

ROBING A PRESIDENT. (Received March 8, 0.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, March 7. The Wesleyan Conference has decided that the president shall on future official occasions he robed like an English bishop, excepting the lawn sleeves. A MARINE INQUIRY, l HOBART, March 7.. The captain of the steamer Tambo has been suspended for three’months.- ! and the second mate;for one month,, in connection with the recent grounding of the vessel during a fog on Schonten Island. (Received March 7, 11.47 p.m.). HOBART March 7. Mr J. M. Lockhead, of Manawatu, won the second prize of £1440 in Tattersall’s sweep on the Australian Cup. A NEW ZEALANDER’S WILL. (Received March 8, 0.30 a.mi) MELBOURNE, March 7The will -of the date David Kay, of Milburn, Otago, has . been lodged for probate.' me personal estate in Victoria is valued at £24,323. A CHURCH 1 (Received March 7, 6.14 p.m.) LONDON. March 6. The Right Rev Dr Samuel Thornton, who • was Anglican ■ bishop .of .Ballarat from 1875-1900, has accepted a living as rector of Blackburn, Lancashire.