MISCELLANEOUS.

Colonist, Volume XLIX, Issue 12020, 22 August 1907, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS.

London, August 21. Goldie the famous steeplejack, fell 488 feet while repairing the top of ■ Townsend chimney at Glasgow. ' The Belfast ppliGemen to the num- • ber of 250 are to be tried in connection with tbe recent insubordination. Now that the main strike has ended, the bulk of the troops have been withdrawn from Belfast. The superintending engineers of the Australian Shipping Companies ) have presented Mr Peppard with an ■ address of congratulation on the results of the work of inspecting refrigerated produce. Arrived — Mamari. Sailed — Formosa, for Wellington. t Morocco, August 21, The Moors offer for a stipulated - sum as ransom to release Jewish I women and girls sold into slavery i when Casablanca was sacked. I Pekiti, August 21. An explosion at the Fangeti Mine Tsingtn, killed two German foremen and 110 Chinese miners. Freraantle, August 21. Mr Henniber lieaton has arrived on a health tour. Be expresses the opinion that international penny 1 postage will soon be an accomplished ? fact. Sydney, August 21. 7 At the annual meeting of the Ausi? tralian Jockey Club profits were 1 shown at £190, after expending £12,---700 on improvements. The Chairman 3 stated that the effect of the Gaming Act had been to increase the attendance at the races, with consequent increase of profits.