GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 62, 27 October 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

WINDING UP OF A MORTGAGE COMPANY. ,By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.; London, October 26. The Australian and Now Zealand Mortgage Company announces that it lias completed the sale of its assets. A meeting will be held on the 30th to consider voluntary winding up. The “Financial Times” estimates shareholders will receive 5s a share. AMERICAN GRAFT. Washington, October 26 Charles Mundy and Archie Shields have been charged with conspiracy to defraud the Federal Government of vast areas of coal lands in Alaska. Defendant’s counsel attacked the validity of the indictment, and the Supreme Court reserved its judgment on the point. WRECK OF~ THE NIOBE. Ottawa, October 26. The Department of Naval Defence decided to bold a courtmartial in connection with the stranding of H.M.S. Niobe in July. As there are not sufficient officers in the Canadian navy to constitute the court, a number'will lie borrowed from the British squadrons visiting Halifax t next month. FATAL MOTOR SMASH. New York, October 26. An Astoria-Golumbia passenger train struck an automobile, carrying the vehicle a hundred yards on the cow-catcher. Thomas Macgibbon, business man, was killed, and the other occupants escaped without a scratch. DEAR FOOD IN GERMANY. (Received 27, 8.5 a.in.) Berlin, October 26. The dear food debate continues in the Reichstag. Herr Dedbruock, Minister of the Interior, said that the importation of Argentine cattle was not permitted owing to tho danger of Texas fever. Frozen meat had gained a certain footing in Britain, but people endeavoured to avoid it. Britain, during the Boer war, had suffered badly owing to tho inferiority of tinned meats supplied. EX-NEW-ZEALANDER’S ESTATE. (Received 27, 9.50 a.m.) London, October 26. The net personality in the estate of John Morrison, formerly agent in London for the New Zealand Government before Agents-General were appointed, has been proved at £87,000. C.E.M. SOCIETY. London, October 26. The Church of England Men’s Society is holding great meetings in London'. The Society, which shows increasing activity and membership throughout tho world, now numbers 112,000.