CABLE NEWS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8795, 24 April 1907, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Per Press Association.—Copyright.

Sydney, April 22. Mr Forsayth states that the North German Lloyd Company proposes to establish a line of steamers from Singapore to New Britain, thence possibly round by Sydney and Westralia and back to Singapore. The vessels will be about 2000 tons. The company are negotiating with the Dutch Government to grant a subsidy for touching at Dutch New Guinea. Large areas of land were recently appuect for in New Guinea for rubber production and other tropical industries. Melboubne. April 22.

• The Salvation Army are starting a Suicide Bureau, which will lend assistance to persons in trouble who are contemplatir suicide

Hokakt, April 22. The escapees from Campbelltow.i goal have been recaptured. Adelaide, April 22. Owing to heavy weather further damaging the Willyama, the owners have abandoned the hull to the underwriters. She was insured in the South British and China Traders' Companies for £9OOO each. The office of the Adelaide Steamship Co. also carried a portion of the risk. Stdn-by, April 23. The billiardist Stevenson gives his opening exhibition in New Zealand. He sails for Auckland on May Ist.

Sydney, April 24,

Mr Holmes, general secretary of the Wellington Y.M.O. has arrived by the Aoraugi, after touring Canada and America. Ho will visit South Australia before returning to New Zealand next mouht. Work has ceased at Mount Keira colliery, as the result of sympathy with the coal lumnes' strike. Signor Hazon lias resigned the couductorship of the Philharmonic and Orchestral Societies and is returning to Italy. " ' The steamer Australian, recently stranded at Port Darwin, has been sold for £OOO. Advices have been received that the .Pox'tuuatus was only slightly damaged. ; Railway revenue £-.<r last nine months increased £842,000. Melbourne, April 24. The cyclists Warren ha ve arrived from Adelaide. So far they have covered 2749 miles. Adelaide, April 2<l. Mrs Stead died at Nenindie, aged 103. Hobabt, Aprd 24. A few men have resumed work at the smelting works. The Inspector of Minos lias wired the Minister that work is likely to be resumed in a