MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6622, 11 September 1908, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph— Pries Association—Copyright LONDON, September 9. “■The Times” states that the South Australian 112,000,000 loan will be issued within a few days. The London General Omnibus Company carried 12,658,000 fewer passengers in 1907 than in 1906. _ This waa chiofly owing to the completion or, the tube railways. Tartakovor, of Sydney, won thoi Southern Counties quarter-milo siwim-i minE championship m Omin 15 2-CsoC) heating H. W. Fnircloth. the holder,, by a foot. ! PARIS, September 9. During the past three years there, has been a decrease of 70 per cent, in the number of applicants for Catholic ordination in France, owing, it is said, to the pretariousuess of the voluntary contributions for tho support of the clergy. • PERTH, September 10. The cruiser Gibraltar, with rebel crews for the Australian squadron, has arrived at Albany. SYDNEY, September 10. While tho steamer Brio* Ifcel, whicli; is on route to New Zealand, was filling, her water-tanks* one overflowed, and a, large quantity of water found its way into No. 2 hold, doing much damagd to Now Zealand cargo, (Received September 11, 1 FREMANTLE, September 10. The Ada Crtesicy Company arrived by the Orontcs.