GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15098, 22 March 1911, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

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MEAT TRADE IN IRELAND. LONDON, March 20. , Mr W. Field, Nationalist member for Dublin, has introduced a Bill in 'the House of Commons providing that sellers in Ireland of meat killed outside Great Britain must deliver to purchasers invoices to that effect.

AMERICAN SETTLERS IN VICTORIA.

SYDNEY, March 21,

A party of American immigrants representing four families have arrived en route for Victoria, where they will settle in the irrigation areas.

CONCESSION TO WOMEN. MELBOURNE, March 21. The University Council has resolved to admit ladies to all university governing bodies. ' . '■

YACHTS DAMAGED IN A GALE MELBOURNE, March 21. During « noivy Wow 10 vachts at Brighton sank at their moorings. Several were wrecked and badly damaged.

THE INDIAN LOAN. LONDON, March 21. (Received March 21, at 10.15 p.m.) The Indian loan of £3,500,000, carry ing 3i per cent., interest, has been over subscribed at 96. /

HONOLULU CLEAR OF CHOLERA. HONOLULU, March 21. (Received March 21, at 11.25 p.m.) Tlio outbreak of cholera has ended.

CANE DESTROYED BY BEETLES. BRISBANE, March 21. (Received March 21, at 11.25 p.m.) The Government inspector in the Maclay district reports that Jast year beetles were exceptionally destructive of the sugarcane. Tho quantity destroyed cost £827.

A VALUABLE INSTITUTE PARIS, March 21. (Received March 21, at 11.25 p.m.) ' Twelve persons who have been bitten by rabid dogs have been sent to the Pasteur Institute for treatment.

BIBLE CENTENARY. SYDNEY, March 21 (Received March 22, at 0.50 a.m.) Arrangements have been completed for celebrating the Bible tercentcnajy on the same dates as the British celebrations.