CABLE NEWS.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XXI, Issue 3575, 8 July 1903, Page 4

CABLE NEWS.

The War Office, replying to representations from the Australasian Chamber of Commerce, declared that the distance separating Australia from Britain precludes Australia being regarded as a source of supply for horses. The Government, was invited to form a remount breeding establishment in Australia.

French, Belgian, and American subjects in Venezuela claim heavy damages resulting from revolutions since 1898. The British Commissioner alone confines his claims to damages resulting from acta of the Government. British subjects are dismayed. They declare that the decision will cause enormous losses. The chief event of the V.R.C. Winter Meeting (the Grand National Hurdles) was run in a blinding shower of rain and resulted—Marraont 1, Lowland Chief 2, Westerly 3. Sixteen others ran. Betting: 3 to 1 Marmont, 7 to 1 Westerly. The latter led jto the straight, where the favourite, who was handy throughout, came away, and won by 21 lengths. Time, Stnin. 57. sec. Presiding at the sheep breeders’ annual meeting at Sydney Mr. F. B. Sutton said, assuming there were at present ten million breeding ewes in the State, and allowing for the ordinary rate of consumption for food, and a yearly increase of 20 to 25 per cent., in four years the flocks would be brought up to the strength of last year, about 40 millions. Since 1860 this State alone has received 266 millions ffom the sale of wool.

Austria has assured Bulgaria that the Powers will neyer allow. Turkey to attack her, but if Bulgaria provoked hostilities she would lose the goodwill and support of Europe. A similar view is expressed at St Petersburg.

An inspired statement is published at St. Petersburg that the Czar alone will decide whether the American petition with regard to Jews will be received. It is urged that the Americans would not like to receive a petition referring to lynchings. The Times’ Paris correspondent says the movement in favour of an Anglo-French understanding is genuinely popular, and has a considerable percentage of supporters amongst the commercial-industrial classes.who hope improved relations will piom.ite an improved trade based on more favourable treaties.

The body of a man was found on top of a carriage of the Melbourne express. His bead was smashed by striking the bridge. The man had evidently been trying to get a free ride. A robber climbed the verandah post of Chief Justice Way’s house while the family were driving, and stole jewellery valued at £SO.