CABLE NEWS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8797, 26 April 1907, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Press Association.— Copyright. Adelaide, April 2G. The owners of the Norma claim £24,000 damages from the Ardeu Craig, £4OOO representing the freight on tho cargo. Melbourne, April 26.

Sir John Forrest advocates the appointment of State Governors # m Australia and says tho only objection at present is that persons of the necessary education and culture aro not to be obtained hore. Negotiations have been completed for tho amalgamation of all tho principle brewing companies.in Melbourne. The new proprietary will have a capital of a million. London, April 25.

Glasgow hasjcoiiferred the Freedom of the City 011 the Prince of Wlaes. The University of Glasgow also conferred an LL.D. degree on the Prince of Wales

Perth, April 26

An aboriginal named Tommy quarrelled with his lubra and fal ally speared her; thereupon another aboriginal woman killed the lnbra's half caste child with a waddy and the nrurdercrs escaped in the bush. Sydnky, April 20.

Day lias issued a challenge to run anyone in Australia, barring Postle who, he admits, is his superior. Failing to obtain a match here Day will go to New Zealand. The Jockey Club has increased the prizes for the Craven Plate, Cumberland Stakes and Sires Produce Stakes to £IOOO each.