GENERAL CABLES.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 5311, 24 June 1904, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

NAVAL MAN OEUVRES. BERLIN, June 22. In the naval manoeuvres to be held at Kiel in honour of King Edward’s visit to the Kaiser, twelve ironclads and ton cruisers, besides torpedo divisions, will take part. A NAVAL MILITIA. OTTAWA, June 22. The Dominion Government has definitely accepted tho principle of a naval militia. ( STEAMSHIP RATES';. LONDON, June 22. The Cunard line, has fixed the steerage rates from American at £3. (Received Juno 23, 11.7 p.m.) LONDON, Juno 23. The Shipping Trust, following the lead of the Cunard line, has now reduced the steerage rates to Europe. MDLLE. DOLORES. LONDON, June 22. Bldllc. Antonia Dolores, who has visited New Zealand on several occasions, held a successful recital at St. James’s Hall. MR CRICK DECLINES AN APPOINTMENT. SYDNEY, June 23. Mr Click has announced that he declined his late colleagues’ offer of the Chairmanship of the Land Appeal Court, , PROTECTION FOR INDUSTRIES. MELBOURNE, Juno 23. A conference of trades passed a resolution in favour of the Federal Parliament providing mere adequate protection to Australian industries. TWO MINERS KILLED. BRISBANE, June 23. Two miners named Reballick and Smith were killed, at Charters Towers by a fall of stone. . FEDERAL QUARANTINE. MELBOURNE. June 23. A conference of inter-State health officers to discuss matters relating to Federal quarantine has opened. PLAGUE. (Received June 23, 10.23 p.m.) SYDNEY, June 23. Tho girl at Miller's Point who was found yesterday to be suffering from plague is dead. N