GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 734, 5 February 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

By Telograoh—Press Araoeiation—Ooßjrlehl.

FIBST .'.AUSTRALIAN .DESTROYER. ,''.' , : .(Eec. February 4,.9.30 p.m.):"'.' , '■■■'.i, ''-:': '.-«' London,: February 4. .' ! Mrs'.' Asquith will on Wednesday- ohristen 'the first Australian .' destroyer, .the Parramatta. .The -Prime Minister. has been invited to be present, but!it is probable that business' will prevent his ac-. ceptance-of the invitation. -: : ,

PEE-mSTOEIC:SAUEIAN REMAINS.

.■\ ;■:■■ '.Berlin, February. 8.. : ■■_ The University':Palaeontological expedition has discovered.remains of pre-historio saurians in German "South-west Africa. One thighbone was 82 inches long, being much longer than the diplodocus thighbone- in Mr. Carnegie's collection, which is only 69 inches. 5 ;..; .':■.•.""'■'■-. [Diplodocus is; described as'"a:genus of saurbpod dinosaurs, based. on remains from the Upper Jurassic, of Colorado.]

DISCOVERY OF OLD BUDDHIST . : ; / i; ; : : SCROLLS. ;.;..;. -.;., Peking, February 3.' A' Japanese explorer in Chinese - Turkestan has i discovered thirty Buddhist scrolls belonging: to: the -period between, the,second and the seventh centuries, •... ''; CRICKET/;;. ''■"'.' ; Cape Townj February. ■ Alcricket,match at EastiLondon, Capo .Colony, between- the Marylebone teani and a Border eleven was.won by.Marylebone. The Border team made Ul runs in their first innings, and 151 in the second, and the visitors 137 in the first innings and. 159 for six wickets in the second (Hobbs7o)/ ■' ■::'': Sydney, February. 4. The Australian oncket team for-New Zealand will , sail by the Moeraki tomorrow. ." ';,••. '■•-, , .... : FEDERAL 1 TELEGRAPH SERVICE. ■■■-' '- Melbourne. February 4. Tho ■; Postmaster-Genera), Sir John Quiok, has given ..instructions to carry out the recommendations of the recent conference' of '.telegraphic engineers for tho improvement of the Federal telegraph service. Steps will bo immediately taken :to improve the equipment, andseparato circuits will be provided at:night for newspaper work. i WEST AUSTRALIAN MINISTRY. ' :,;.,. Perth,.Febrnary4. . The State.Premier, Mr. Newton Moore, will leavo 1 on a ■visit to London next week. Mr. F. Wilson, Minister for Works, will be Acting-Premier during: Mr. MooreVabsence.. . , : •. . THE FLAGSHIP. V '."",'.'. Sydney, February i. E.M.S. Pmnsrful, flagship of the Australian, Station, will, leave Sydney .-on February 16, on a visit to New Zealand. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. ■ Melbourne, February i. A fire at Rutherglon, 170 miles northeast of Melbourne, destroyed several busi., ness promises in the principal street, Tho d&moae. amounts' to *H),Ootti