CABLE NEWS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8861, 11 July 1907, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Press Association.—Copyright. New York, July 10.

An expedition loaves San Francisco at the end o£ July to lay mines and submarine torpedoes at Manila and in Subig Bay. „ , ■ ' London, July 10.

The strike at the Frith works has been ended by the men accepting Messrs Vickers’ terms. ■ - ■ - . • ,£ISOO worth of jewellery belonging to Sir Arthur Vicars, Ulster King of Arms, was stolen at the same time as the Insignia. Mr Havelock Wilson, M.P., has been declared bankrupt and pays a composition of 10s in the £. Sydney, July 10.

Sailed—3 p.m. Zealandia. There was no sign of the Warrimoo at 11.30 p.m. She is evidently delayed by the strong westerly winds prevailing for the last few days. _ ' A cablegram has been received stating that the steamer Nithsdale, ffom Australia to Karachi, India, is ashore in a bad position at Karachi. Melbourne, July 10. The Minister of Labour told a deputation that a Bill to restrict Chinese competition in the furniture trade would bo introduced early this session. Sailed—Maheno.

Adelaide, July 10.

During the debate on the Address-in-Beply a representative of the Northern Territory strongly opposed the transfer of the territory to the Commonwealth unless on terms more advantageous to South Australia than those which were included in the present agreement. London, July 10.

The King and Queen laid the foundation stone of the now building for North Wales University at Bangor. Obituary: Sir William Broadbent, physician to the King. Arthur Alfred Lynch, who was convicted of treason in 1903, has been granted a free pardon. Copper, spot, is £99, three months £93 10s. . At the tallow sales 894 casks were offered and 85 sold. Pine mutton 86s 6d, others unchanged. Sydney, July 11. The Coal Lumpers’ Union carried a proposal that the Union, should deal direct with the owners in the matter of handling coal, as by eliminating the middle man better wages could be obtained and more efficient service rendered. Bathurst was connected, through Melbourne and Sydney to Geelong, a distance of 800 miles, and telephonic - conversation was carried on clearly.