GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13847, 9 March 1907, Page 9

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. THE PLAGUE. SYDNEY, .March 8. The plague patient reported last night is dead. NORFOLK ISLAND. NORFOLK ISLAND, March 8. Captain Elliot, the new chief magistrate, was sworn in in tho prescnco of a largo gathering. FIRE AT DARLINGTON. SYDNEY, March 8, (Received Marcli 8, at 11.15 p.m.) A fire at Darlington destroyed Harris's furniture factory and Hardwig's store adjoining, containing a large quantity of wickerwork. Tho total damage is about £1000. NEW GUINEA. MELBOURNE, March 8. (Received March 8, at 11.15 p.m.) Under the new■ Papuan. Land Ordinance Messrs Kitchen and Son., of Melbourne, have applied for a lease of 5000 acres iu New Guinea fur plantation purposes. SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. SYDNEY, March 8. (Received March 8, at 11.15 p.m.) An interesting development has occurred in connection with tho sculling championship. Charlie Towns, brother and trainer of tho champion, has ch.illengcd GeoTge lowns, and also lodged a deposit. The rumour is again revived that George Towns intends to retire Irom the championship. DOWAGER-EMPRESS OF RUSSIA. LONDON. March 8. (Received March 8, at 11.31 p.m.) The Dowager-Empress of Russia received a popular ovation on her arrival in England.

CONSTANTINOPLE QUAYS COAL I'ANY. LONDON, March 8. (Received March 8, at 11.37 p.m.) Hid Constantinople correspondent of The Times reports that an Anglo-French syndicate consisting of the Bank of England and the Ottoman Bank and its group, have bought a majority of the Constantinople Quays Company's" shares, The company, heretofore exclusively French, has being organised under the aegis of Britain and France.