GENERAL-CABLE NEWS.
Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. ACQUITTED. PERTH, April 13. David Parnell was acquitted on the charge of having geld hi his possession which was unlawfully obtained. COAL-CARRIERS' STRIKE. • SYDNEY, April 13. Owing to the strike of coal-carriers tho coaling on the Orient steamer is proceeding by means of free labour. THE PLAGUE. SYDNEY, April 13. A city clerk is down with plague. (Received April 13, at 8.12 p.m. A case of plague at Ashfield is reported. The patient was employed in the city. JAPANESE TRAINING SQUADRON. BRISBANE, April 14. (Received April 15, at 1 a.m.) Tho Japanese training squadron lias arrived, Admiral Tomoko being officially welcomed. SWIMMING. , SYDNEY, April 14. ' (Received April 15, at 1 a.m.) At. Farmer's Baths Dave Billington swam tliree-qnarters of a mile in 17min 36 2-ssee, establishing a world's record, the previous best being 18min 7sec. Cecil Healy covered 100 yards in 57see. lopping three-fifths of a second off the previous record.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13877, 15 April 1907, Page 5
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