GENERAL CABLE NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8180, 23 July 1912, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

LONDON, July 21. King Georgs and Quoen Mary spent two hours at "Shakespeare’s England." Lord Rosebery, addressing Boy Scouts at Midlothian, described the movement as the best and most helpful started during his lifetime. Mr Mactarlane, one of those drowned 'in the wreck of the P. and O. steamer Oceana in March last, left estate valued at £151,631, His will has been recovered from the wreck.

Private firms employing temporary workmen on repairs to warships in the Government Dockyards have conceded an increase in wages to 40s per week. Thirty-five cattle at Carlisle were found to bo suffering from foot and mouth disease. The steamer Wyola, built for the Swan Hill Shipping Company, of Perth, Western Australia, has undergone a most satisfactory trial. The Union Castle Lino is building throe 15,000-ton steamers for the new South African accelerated service. The Hon. Jopal Krishna Gokhalo was given a reception in London. He goes to South Africa to discuss South African affairs with the members of the Government there.

PARIS, July 21.

A workman at Toulon has been sentenced to' two years’ imprisonment for attempting to sell military documents. Lcgagnoux, the well-known air pilot, monoplaned 90 miles in Ihr lOsec—a record.

BERLIN. July 21.

The Crown Prince of Germany is planning to visit the German colonies in Africa. He hopes to represent the Kaiser in East Africa in 1911 at the celebrations in connection with the inauguration of the last section of tho railway to Tanganyika. TOKIO, July 21. There are prospects for a good rice crop. Prices are falling. SYDNEY, July 22.

Captain D. J. Glusford. of tho Ist Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, has been appointed Director of Military Training for tho Commonwealth of Australia.

Tho sum of .£32,000 was paid by Sydney firms in six months on account of cargo pillaging. MELBOURNE. July 22. Tho Marjorie Craig, which arrived from Hokianga, experienced an abnormal current which- boro the vessel 150 miles in three days, during which tho weather was stormy and all sail had to he furled. Received July 23, 0.20 a.m.) CAPETOWN, July 22. Major-General Sir Robert BadenPowell, in an interview’, suggested that South Africa and Australia aid arrange for reciprocal assistance in matters of defence. (Received July 22, 9.30 p.m.) SYDNEY. July 22. At tho inquest on Kilbride and Bdgerton, who were found dead in their nut some days ago, the coroner found that Kilbride died of heart failure, and that Edgerton shot himself. { Received July 22, 10.20 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 22.

Tho Sonoma, tho first steamer of the reinstated American mail service, arrived here to-day from San Francisco.