GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15032, 4 January 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

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MESSES W. WKDDEI, AND CO. x LONDON, December 31. The firm of Majsw W. Weddel and Co. is being converted into a private limited liability company. The present partners will be the first directors, EVANGELICAL UNION. LONDON, December 31. The Evangelical Alliance intends to hold a universal week of prayer with tho object of drawing together the churches, missionary societies, and Christians of the civilised world. REAL ESTATE BUSINESS. LONDON, December 31. The real estate business in 1910 amounted to £5,694,000, as oompared with £6,344,000 in 1909. Farms of from 100 acres to 500 acres at a moderate prico alone maintained their position. PREFERENTIAL TRADE. GEORGETOWN (Brit. Guiana), Dec. 31. The Legislature has approved of preferential treatment for Canada and Britain, but excluding British possessions. BOXING. LONDON, December 30. Mr M'lntosh states that Lang will fight Sam' Langford at the Olympia, probably on February 15, for a purse of £3500, and will meet Petty Officer Curran on January 18. BANKRUPTCY RETURNS. LONDON, December 20. The number of insolvencies recorded in Great Britain in 1910 was the lowest for the past 23 years. CANADIAN HARVEST. OTTAWA, December 31, The yield of wheat, oats, and barley in the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta is estimated at 270,000,000 bushels, being a decrease of 87,000,000 bushels as compared with last year. NEW SOUTH WALES COAL TRADE DEPRESSED. SYDNEY, December 31. The Under-sscrctary of Mines, in his annual report, c-ays that there is a marked depression in the coal trade, and that it is principally notioeable in the decline of shipments to pversea ports. CHINESE PIG IRON. SYDNEY, December 31. Tho steamer St. Albana brought from China 700 tons of Chinese manufactured pig iron for Melbourne. BUILDING TRADE ACTIVITY. SYDNEY, December 31. Statistics issued by the master builders' organisation show that the building trade is booming, and that in the capitals ofl each State all kinds of labour are scarce. MOTOR RELIABILITY TRIAL. . SYDNEY, January 1, In the motor reliability trial Tyler, on a Triumph motor, finished first. The time has not been calculated yet. Tyler (on a Triumph machine), Jenkins (on a Triumph), and Murphy (on a Bradbury) arrived on time.

. The result will not be known for some days, as various reports have to bo made. Eight of the 19 competitors finished. The test showed the necessity for strengthening the frames and wheels.

THE BRADDON CLAUSE. MELBOURNE, December 31. The Federal Treasury made the final payment under the Braddon clause to the States yesterday. The amount totalled £2,160,000. In future payments are to be made on tho basis of 25s per capita. LONDON'S DEATH-RATE. LONDON, January 2. The Registrar-general's return for 1910 is the healthiest on record, the deathrate of London being 13 2-sths per 1000. A SERIOUS COLLISION. LONDON, January 1. A tramcar collided with and wrecked an omnibus in Goswell road. Twenty people were injured, several severely. BRITISH REVENUE RETURNS. LONDON, January 1. fhe quarter's revenue was £39,916,637. Customs yielded £8,976,000; excise, £11,490,000; and stamp duty, £2,385,000. THE ALBERT MEDAL. LONDON, January 2. The Albert medal of the second class has been awarded to Mr R. Williams, head master of the Slydach Vale School, for saving life on March 11. BRITISH MEAT TRADE. LONDON, January 2. The quantity of meat imported into Smithfield market during 1910 amounted to 419,550 tons, including 122,345 from South America, 105,732 from Australia, 99,408 from the United Kingdom, 44,203 from Canada, and 6000 from the United States. NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES. LONDON, January 1. Great New Year's Evft gatherings were held at the Savoy, the Carlton, the Ritz, the Piccadilly, the Hotel Cecil, and the Waldorf. The Scots Guards held celebrations at Chelsea. There were tho usual hilarious cosmopolitan crowds outside St. Paul's. The Positivists celebrated the Day of the Dead. RUSSIAN SAILOR SHOT. PARIS, December 2. At the Toulon Arsenal two sentries challenged two Russian sailors who were approaching from the battleship Stava, As the Russians did not retire the sentinels fired, killing one oi' them. SUEZ CANAL DUES. PORT SAID, January 1. Numerous ships at Port Said and Suez waited till midnight before entering the canal in order to benefit by the reduction in canal dues. RECEPTION BY THE, MISER, BERLIN, January 2. The liaise,i' held his customary congratulation court, and received tho Ambassadors. The newspapers emphasise the marked improvement in Germany's international status and prospects. REFORM IN CHINA. PEKING, December 31. The Throne has rejected the Assembly's memorial with reference to the abolition of the queue.

> BEDOUINS SUBMISSIVE.

CONSTANTINOPLE, January 1. The Bedouins of Keralc have offered to submit, to rest-ore the captured arms and loot, and to pay an indemnity.

HAUL BY ROBBERS. NEW YORK, January 1. Robbers secured 8000dol by blowing up safes in Waterville (Kansas). They ■escaped. HEAVY RAINFALL. BRISBANE, January 2. During Saturday night 9in of rain fell at Red Lynch. RECORD TRAFFIC. SYDNEY, January 3. The Christmas train and tram traffic easily broke all previous tecords.

IMPOBTATION OF DOGS RE. STRICTED.

SYDNEY, January 2. A proclamation has been issued prohibiting the importation of dogs to the Commonwealth from anywhere cxcopt Britain and New Zealand, DISEASED CATTLE, SYDNEY, January 2. Hobs of cattle from Queensland have been found affected with pleuvo-pneu-monia at Wagga Wagga.

A DISPUTE SETTLED. SYDNEY, January 2,

As the result of a referendum the Broken Hill miners have decided to accopt the companies' offer. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. PORT DARWIN, January 3. The Commonwealth yesterday took over the administration of the Northern Territory. There was a representative gathering, and Mr Justice Mitchell read the proclamation of transfer. FRENCH FREETRADE LEAGUE. LONDON, January 3. (Received Jan. 3, at 9.25 p.m.) Tho members of the Coo3en Club have congratulated M, Yves Guyot onliie establishment of a French Freetrade League, THE HOSPITAL FUND. LONDON, January 3. (Received Jan.. 3, at 10.50 p.m.) The League of Mercy's contribution to the Hospital Fund in 1910 was £18,000, WILLS PROVED. LONDON, January 2: , During the past five years 379 wills were proved, aggregating 77 millions sterling. Tlie testators bequeathed 2| millions (sic) to charities, and of this sum four millions was received during ISiO.

DRUSES SURRENDER. CONSTANTINOPLE, January 3. (Received Jan. 3, at 10150 p.m.) One thousand of the Druses have surrendered, and the remnant has been driven into a desert. TOURIST TRIPS FOR FARMERS. ' SYDNEY, January 3. (Received Jan. 4, at 1.10 a.m.) The State Government is distinctly favourable to a proposal that the Commonwealth and the States sliould arrange a special tourist trip for farmers through Australia,