GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 111, 1 July 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

(Received 1, 8.5 a.m.) New York, Juno 30. The Federal grand jury returned nine indictments against associations and individuals forming the wire trust, charging them with the restraint of trade. Mr. Pierpont Morgan’s son-in-law is involved in the charges. (Received 1, 9.20'a.m.) London, Juno 30. Sir John Findlay, at the annual meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Labour Legislation, declared that the freedom of the Scottish pioneers who peopled Now Zealand was more than tho barren negative—the thing called British liberty. Telling a man in need that he had freedom was like telling him in a waterless desert to quench his thirst. New Zealand was trying to make freedom a more real it was in the Motherland. The'White Star liner Zealandic, for the Australian, and New Zealand service,' has been launched at Belfast. The executive committee of the Miners’ Federation of Britain has rejected the South Wales miners’ appeals to financially support the Rhondda strikers. (Received 1, 9.30 a.m.) London, June 30. The Nationalist Commoners met prior to the Coronation, and Mr. Redmond predicted it would benefit the Home Rule cause in England if tho party participated in the ceremonies. Other Nationalists dissented, fearing the bad effect of such action in Ireland. Thirty-three were in favour of attending and twenty-nine against. Thereupon Mr. T. P. O’Connor emphasised the danger of a cleavage, hence it was resolved that the ceremonies he not attended. (Received 1, 9.30 a.m.) London, June 30. The King, at Buckingham' Palace, presented the colonial troops with a Coronation medal. Those present included Sir George Reid and Sir William Hall-Jones and other AgentsGeneral. The recipients of the medal included the Australian visiting officers who participated in the Coronation. No medals were presented to the cadets because they were not representatives. All Parliamentarians and their wives were presented to the King and Queen, who shook hands with each. The King’s entertainment of 100,000 children at the Crystal Palace was a great success. The weather was fairly fine. The' King and Queen, the Prince of Wales and Princess Mary motored to the Crystal Palace in the afternoon. The King inspected tho Australian cadets ans guards of honour. (Received 1, 10.50 a.m.) London, June 30. Before the King’s Bench, Mrs Eleanor Curtis, executrix of her father (the late R. Master, a retired Civil Servant) sued Horatio Bottomley for £57,835, which she alleged he obtained by selling deceased worthless shares. Defendant denied misrepresentation. A verdict was given for plaintiff for £50,000 damages. A stay of execution was granted on condition that the full amount was paid into Court within a week. Mr Lloyd-George attended the national conference of friendly societies, and after two hours’ cross-examina* tion, intimated his willingness to reduce tho minimum of approved societies to 60 per cent.