GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15301, 15 November 1911, Page 11

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Preea A6Gociation~By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, November 13. Tho Wcstmihster Gazctto publinhea a detailed refutation of a series of allegations made in the Rotterdamsche Oourant from a so-callcd epccial correspondent respecting atrocities on the aboriginals of Queensland and West Australia. SYDNEY, November 14. The Minister of Labour (Mr Carmiehael), at tho opening of a school, mid that the Government intended .increasing tho pre/sent number of scholarships nearly 300 per «nt. The Government brickworks have not had the " bearing'' effect on the market that was anticipated. Manufacturers havo again raised their price 3fl to 4s a thousand. The Japanese training ships Aeo ami Soyato will visit Australia, via Auckland, arriving in Sydney early in January. ( LONDON, November 13. Tho Sultan of Zanzibar has abdicated, owing, to iil : health, in favour of his fivc-vear-old soil. ST. PETERSBURG, November 13. An insane ex-seminarist wounded the' Archbishop of Volhynia with a knife during the conduct of the Borvicc, He was overpowered by members of tho congregation. LONDON", November 14. (Roceivd Nov. 14, at 9.45 p.m.) Bishop Dniry, the Bishop of Sodor and Man, has been translated to tho bishopric of Ripon. The Hospitality Committeo of tho Festival of Empire has appointed a R|x>cial commitce to consider the question of making the Dominion Club for oversea visitors a p^nnanenov. SYDNEY, November 14. (Received iw. 16, nt 1.7 a.m.) In the Assembly to-day Mr UruntneU obtained leave to introduce a bill to provide for the earlier closing of hotels.