GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15384, 22 February 1912, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Prcos Association—By Tclepnvpli—Copyright. - LOSDOX, February 20. Tho Oxford crew have been finally selected. Littlcjohn is now tho only Australian in it. Mantajjna's painting of the Madonna and Child was sold at auction for £20,500. 'Hie Vienna newspapers favourably notico tlie debut of Miss Emily Dynwiti, of Hcndigo, as pianist. The War Office has decided to oxtend the separation allowance to all Territorials attending camp for a fortnight. A launch capsized near Rangoon, 50 perrons lx>ing drowned. February 21. (Recoivcd Feb, 22, at 0.55 a.m.) Messrs Harland and WoIIT are building an Aberdeen liner which will us 50ft longer than the Demosthenes, PARIS, February 21. (Received Feb. 21, at 11.25 p.m.) A loan of £12,000,000, bearing interest (it the rate of 4 per cent., will lie issued at par on March 25. It will be utilised for carrying out railway reforms. NEAV YORK." February 21. (Received Feb. 21, at 11.25 p.m.) A fierce tornado swept the outskirts of the town of Sherevoport (Louisiana). Six persons are known to have been killed, and many were injured. Many buildings were levelled. BRISBANE, February 21. There are heavy rains in the Townsville district, nnd several wanliawaya are reported on the northern railways, where drought had been feared. MELBOURNE, February 21. The deliveries show that the fiovernment Statistician's estimate of the wheat crop of 26,500,000 bushels will noi be realised. The new estimate totals 21,000,000 bushels, which is 13,000,000 below tEe previous year.