GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15788, 12 June 1913, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright, LONDON, June 10. The Commonwealth National Rifle Association team arrived at Plymouth on Friday. They proceed direct to Bisley, Georges Carpentier, the French boxer, is- appearing in tho Revue" at London Opera House. Bombardier Wells, who was in the stage box last night, challenged him to another match. Speaking at a Labour demonstration at Mansfield, Mr G. H. Roberts, M.P., said that fatigue among employees eliould be scheduled as an industrial disease, and it should be made illegal for anyone to ba overworked. ST. PETERSBURG, June 10. A ferry boat sank in the river Cheptsa. Fifty persons were drowned. NEW YORK, June JO. In the first international polo match England beat America by 3 goals to 2. . WASHINGTON, Juno 10. The steamer Eisenach reports that she sighted a barnacle-covered lifeboat r.ear the scene of the Titanic disaster, -but aid not stop to investigate whether there were any bodies aboard or not. SYDNEY, June 11. The City Council has decided to purchase electrical machines to take the place of the old brash machines used in stieet cleaning. Archdeacon WJjite, of Armidalc, a prominent Anglican™ clergyman, is dead. (Received Juno 11, at 8.20 p.m.) Mrs Clara Gooley, who cut her infant's throat fatally and attempted t-o cut her own, was acquitted on tho ground that she was not in her right mind at the time. She ww ordered to he detained in prison during the Governor's pleasure. MELBOURNE, June 11. Mr Hazelborne has accepted the Works portfolio in the Victorian Government. The honorary Ministerial vacancy will rot be filled until "Mr Watt's 'return from England.