GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13941, 28 June 1907, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

TRAINING SniP FOR VICTORIA. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, June 26. Lord Tweedmouth (First Lord of the Admiralty) informed Mr Bent that the Admiralty did not know of any vessel suitable for a Victorian training ship, but he would make inquiries. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. SYDNEY, June 27. Last night 11.M.5. Powerful received ivireloss messhges from H.M.S. Challenger « Hobson's Bay. • PASTORAL PRODUCTION. SYDNEY, June 27. The Premier (Mr Carrutheis) announces ihat- the total value of the State's pastoral prcduction last year was £19,743,000, an increase of £5,018,000 on the figures for IE9I. A third of the present total came from the advance in wool, RESTRICTION AGi.; MELBOURNE, June 27. The nigh Court ruled that thp children of Chinese born out of Australia, are not entitled to have the provisions of the Restriction Act waived because their parents arc domiciled in Australia. THE WRECKAGE NEAR BOTANY HEADS. SYDNEY, June 27. Tile scow Arab, supposed to have been lost, has reached Jervis Bay. The wreck sear Botany Heads is not yet identified. (Received June 27, aj 4.25 p.n).) It is now thought that the wreckage no.ir ]totally Heads is from a dismasted vwsel, us when a rope was attached tlio mast came away free, indicating that it was not atkehed to a hull, THE RECENT GALES. SYDNEY, June 27. All vcs.«ls arriving from coastal porta report trying times during the recent Salts. QUEENSLAND'S PROSPERITY. ' LONDON, June 27. (Received June 27, at 10.45 p.m.) The Queensland dinner was held to-day. Mr Reeves (High Commissioner for New Zealand) was present. Sir H. Tozer, who presided, referred to Queens-land's prosperity, and said he held sufficient to pay riot only the half-year's interest, but the interest of a full year in advance. ' MOUNT LYELL RETURNS. MELBOURNE. June-27. (Received June 27. at 11.55 p.m.) The Mount Lvall returns from May 23 to Jnna 19 show, that 33,487 tons of ore were treated, also 2318 tons of purchased ore, and metal-bearing fluxes. The converters produced 609 tons of blister copper, Miitaining 602 tons of copper, 50,2580z of Griver, and 13860z of gold.

TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP. •' LONDON, June 27. (Received June 27, at 10.45 p.m.) In the second round of the All-Knglahd tennis championship at Wimbledon Brooks defeated Wilding by 3 eels to 2. THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE. LONDON. June 27. (Received Juno 27, at 10.49 p.m.) The Duke of Devonshire's health continues to improve slowly. HONORARY DEGREES. LONDON. June 27. (Received June 27, at 10.49 p.m.) ■fi«neral Booth and Mark Twain have received honorary degrees at Oxford. ITofli received an ovstion.