GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15183, 30 June 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Press Association— By Telegraph— Copyright, OTTAWA, June 28. In 1898 lightning struck the Church of St. Jean the Baptist (Montreal), and firo subsequently destroyed the building. It lias now been rebuilt at a cost of £40,000. The sea burst into the colliery at Port Hood (Nova- Scotia). The workings have been abandoned, and the mine is useless. SYDNEY, June 29. What is considered to be a rich deposit of petroleum has been discovered at Grafton. The lease applied for will take in practically the whole of the raceCourse. The Legislative Council amended the Parliamentary Ejections Bill' by striking out the clause extending the franchise to inmates of charitable institutions. MELBOURNE, June 29. The Health Committee of the City Council recommends that street queues in connection with theatres be not permitted. The complaints made by Tuesday's deputation to Air Flowers regarding the meat trade will bo referred to the Food Supply Commission. I/ONDOff, June 28. Lord and Lady Dennian, accompanied by their suite, had an enthusiastic sendoff at Victoria Station for Marseilles, en route for Australia.

The class E submarines are being armed with quick-firers. One thousand colonial troops, including the New Zealanders, visited Windsor Castle. Lord Cheylesmoro was in command. LONDON, June 29. (Received June 29, at 9.40 p.m.) Many criticisms have been voiced on the engraved portrait of the King and the printing on the penny and halfpenny stamps issued on Coronation Day. SYDNEY, June 29. (Received June 29, at 9.40 p.m.) Some 50 of the sheep on board the Wauaka died during the voyage from natural causes. The others were landed in good condition, (Received June 30, at 1.10 a.m.) It transpires that over 200 of the Wanaka's sheep died on the voyage. A definite statement as to the cause is not obta;nabie.

SIDNEY, Jiine 29. (Received Jnne 30. at 1.10 a.m.) Australasian Committee of the I'estival of Empire sports has decidcd to fall in with New Zealand's request that, iri the event of the Australasian representatives winning, a conference shall" he held to decide the f;iture allocating and competition for Ihe tropliy.

MELBOURNE, Juno 29.

(Received June 30, at 0.25 a.m.) As the result of recent storms the Tn manian cable has lic-en found to be broke*, in two places, and it has been shifted half a mile by the waves.