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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume VII, Issue 2050, 23 September 1907, Page 3

Latest Cables

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(Received, Bcptcmbor 23, 9.00 n.tu) DONATION TO AN ORPHANAGE. London, Septembor 21.

Lord Mount Stephen has donated £35,000 to tlio Aberlonr Orphanage, in Banffshire, Ssotland. Tlio gift will support 100 beds in the institution,

NEW GUN Alt 1) LIN Kit. London, September 21

The New Cunard liner Mauritania has completed the builders' nreliminary tests. Tlio behaviour of the vessel at sea is said to have boon completely satisfactory. The official speed trials will be made later.

UNITED STATES NAVY. New York, September 21. Mr. Metcalf, secretary of the United States Navy, has ordered live turbine destroyers, at a cost of three million dollars,

OIL TRUST PROFITS,

New York, September '2l

The Standard Oil Trust treasurer has admitted that the profits since 1882 have been £'108.000,000. It has been elicited that John Rockefeller owns over one-fourth of the Standard Oil stock. The Now_ York World declares that he lias received 2o millions sterling in eight years from oil propertics.

THE RUSSIAN ROYAL YACHT. St. Petersburg, September 21. Tlio Standard's disaster was due to tho captain not receiving the Russian HydrogVaphic Department's new chart showing the rocks where tho yacht stranded.

CORRUPTION IN AMERICA

New York, September 21

Seven arrests—including tho architect, builder, and contractor for the furniture, and ex-State Treasurer—have been made in connection with the erection of the Capitol of Pennsylvania, at Hamburg. It is stated that the Capitol cost thirteen million dollars, the real value of the building and contents being only for million dollars.

THE ALL RED ROUTE. London, September 22.

Lord Brassev, speaking at the Associated Chambers of Commerce luncheon advocated a State-aided all red route, lie declared that no link was more binding than quick intcr-Impcrial communication.

SWIMMING

London, September 22.

Tarakover, the Sydney swimmer, won the. 100 yds. swimming race at Edinbnrg in 62secs., beating llaynes, who received a second start, by half a yard. BIGGEST 1m AFLOAT. London, September 22.

The Lusitania started on Saturday afternoon on her return to Liverpool. She proposes to break the homeward record.

THE RAILWAY DISASTEH. Mexico, September Later reports show that the raiiwav iiccidciit at Encarnacioii resulted in 03 persons being killed and 'l3 injured, many fatally.

THE LOCAL OPTION POLL. Sydney, September 21. The local poll returns are complete. For "9 electorates, 62 voted reduction and 17 continuance. DROUGHT IN N.S.W. Sydney,. September 21. The prolonged dry weather is causing much uneasiness in many parts of the State, ami the crops and stock arc suffering from shortness of water. Supporters of the nineteen-year cycle theory (I'aim that Australia is Hearing the end of (lit! cycle, and that next year will bring abundant rain. THE WENDELL MUKDI'X Memournr, September 21 Two arrests have been made in connect ion with the murder of Wendell. VICTORIAN I.AMI! TJiADK Melbourne, this day. The requirements of the export trade in lambs is being put to a severe test. The general opinion of the trade is that the supply will lie much too short and below tlie standard in quality, This is the result of the very unfavourable season.

XKW ZEALAND PINE. Melbo'irnf,, this day. ■ Notification' has been published in the Commonwealth (Jazette that a drawback duty will Ijc allowed to New Zealand pine used for making butter boxes.

Till 1 ! I'UGI'K. Brisbane, this day. A fatal case of plague is reported from Cairns.