GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 874, 21 July 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Toleernph—Pres* Association—Oopyrijbt, ; C RAILWAY EARNINGS. Now York, July 19. The railroads in the United States increased their earnings in 1909 by nineteen millions, sterling,.. . The number of person's killed daring the year was 8722, and the injured 95.G2G. COPYRIGHT LAW. London, July 20. Mr. Sydney Buxton, President of the Board of Trade, will introduce in the House of Commons a Copyright Acts Amendment Bill, based on the recent conference. AUSTRALASIAN OFFICERS ■ HONOURED. 'London, July 19. Captain Matthews, of New Zealand, and Major Bruche, of Australia, conversed with King George at Aldershot. Colonel and Mrs. Davis, of New Zealand, lunched with the King and Queen. A TREASURY WINDFALL. London, July 19. The legacy duties paid in connection with the estate of the late Baron Schroder, banker, total ,£160,000. WESLEYAN WOMEN DELEGATES. London,-July'l!). The Wesleyan Conference at Bradford decided, by 179 votes to 153, to allow synods to elect women to attend the conference. RIFLE TEAM PROPOSAL. ■ London, ,July 19. The "Morning Post" says it is useless appealing to the Government for JiIOOO to pay the expenses of a rifio team to go 'to Australia.. They must rely on private support. A CADET'S DISMISSAL. London, July 19. Tho Court of Appeal lias decided that •Mr. Archer-Shee is entitled to have, the grounds of dismissal of his son, recently a cadet in the Naval College at Osborne, submitted to trial by jury.. The Admiralty had resisted a public inquiry.- . CHEAPER CABLE RATES. London, July 19. The Council of the Empire Press Union in a report states that ■ a furth.cr. reduction in press cable and telegraphic tariffs is imperative. Wireless telegraphv is at present too slow for press purposes. AUSTRALIAN FINANCE. London, July 19. Twelve London financial editors heard Sir George Reid, Australian High Commissioner, explain at-the .Commonwealth office Australia's financial position and prospects. FRENCH CROPS RUINED. ■ Paris, July 19. Thunderstorms and rain have ruined the northern French crops. The vintage has also tailed. AUSTRALIAN TRADER AFIRE. Hamburg, July-19. Fire'slightly dumaged the steamer Son., neburg <3870 tons grass), of the GermanAustralian line. CLOAKMAICERS' STRIKE. New York, July 19. Some of the cloakmakers of New York have yielded to tho demands • of the seventy-three thousand workers, who recently wont on strike. Others are engag r iug new hands. POLICE MUTINY IN INDIA. Calcutta, July 19. The "Morning Post's" Shanghai correspondent reports that ninety Sikh police have mutinied, owing, it is believed, to incitement by a native teacher. AUSTRALIAN POLITICIAN DEAD. ■ Brisbane, July 20. The death is announced of Mr. A. Dawson, formerly a member of the Commonwealth Senate. Before entering Federal politics, the' late Mr. Dawson was prominent in tho State Parliament, once occupying the position of Premier for three days. BRISBANE GAS STRIKE. Brisbane, July 50. The executive of the Queensland Colliery Employees' Union has decided that if the Gas-workers' Union men replaced during the strike are not reinstated the colliery employees will take action.