GENERAL CABLE NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8182, 25 July 1912, Page 8

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

LONDON. July 23. The estate of the late Sir Edward Albert Sassoon has been sworn at ,£1,000,000. Replying to a' question in the House of Commons, the Right Hon.-T. W. Russell. Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture in Ireland, stated that a prosecution had been instituted against owners of cattle at Swords, north-east of Dublin, for not notifying the authorities of the outbreak of foot and month disease there.

The Secretary of State for the Colonies, in reply to Mr W. Clough, M.P., said he was unable to give the number of persons punished in New Zealand and Australia for refusing to carry out their military training.

PARIS July 23. Jabez Wolff was seized with cramp, and had to abandon his Channel swim after covering six miles STOCKHOLM, July 23. The Olympic Games have concluded. The points scored by the leading countries are as follow Sweden 133 points, America 129, British Empire 118.

SYDNEY, July 24. Hie Excellency the Governor lord Chelmsford has presented Mr Shepherd with a silver medal from the King of Italy in recognition of his services during the earthquake at Messina in December, 1908. Shepherd was then a sailor on the steamer Drake, which was off Messina, and assisted to dig out of the ruins eighteen persons; “Mr Highden’s” horses landed from the Ulimnroa in good condition. BRISBANE, July 24. The metropolitan hotelkeepers have decided to abolish counter-lunches. (Received July 25. 1 a.m.) _ SYDNEY, July 24. Heavy rain continues.

In the Assembly, owing to Mr "Wade’s illness, the debate on the Address-in-Reply was held over and other business taken. (Received July 25, 1 a.m.) PARIS, July 24. President Fa Hie res yesterday presented the Prince of Wales with'the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. (Received July 24, 9.20 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 24. The Hon. B. B. O’Conor has been elected Chairman of Committees in the Legislative Council (Received Julv 25, 0.45 a.m.) LONDON, Julv 24.

Mr Reid, of Elclerslie, New Zealand, has purchased Kilbroney, considered to be the best long-distance horse in Ungland lest year. He is being shipped in the Athenic.

(Received July 25. 1 a.m.) THE HAGUE, July 24. A decree has been issued prohibiting exports of rice from the Dutch East Indies, owing to the shortage in the crop. The International Convention has adopted a uniform law governing bills of exchange. Twenty States, not including Britain, have eigned the agreement. STOCKHOLM, July 24.

A cordial meeting between the Czar and King Gustav of Sweden took place at the Finnish Skerries.