GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13855, 19 March 1907, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. THE WEATHER. SYDNEY, March 18. The Tain lias ceased, after continuing throughout Saturday and Sunday. Altogether 4.70 points fell in Sydney.

WRECKAGE FOUND. ■ SYDNEY, March 18. The steamer Brunner, from the Islands, reports tlio discovery of a quantity of wreckage on Henderville Island, consisting of a topmast ami deck fittings. Thereis nothing to disclose the identity of the vessel.

VICTORIAN ELECTIONS. MELBOURNE, March 18. Later election returns do not alter the position of parties. The Ministerialists polled 72,149, and Labour 42.961 votes.

MR, BENT. MELBOURNE. March 18. Mr Bent, while in England, will lecture on the resources of Victoria.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. MELBOURNE, March 18. In consequence of failure on the part of Marconi's colonial representatives to come to a satisfactory arrangement with the Federal Government, the wireless telegraphic station at Qneonscliff will be dismantled, and tho agents will return to "London.

DISTRESSED AUSTRALIANS. MELBOURNE, March 18. Tho Federal Government has authorised (ho New South Wales Commercial Agent in South Africa to supervise the shipping of 1000 distressed Australians back home, at a cost of £7 a bead. They must be of good character and desirable citizens.

THE PLAGUE. bi'PNEY. March 18. (Received March 18, at 10.15 p.m.) A case of plague has occurred tit Chippendale. Plagued rats have been found in two centres of the oily.

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP., STPNEY, March 18. (Received March 18, at 10.15 p.m.) Dnrnau' sailed for Canada to-day. He expressed the intention lo return next summer to row again for the cljjimpioii ship.