GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 930, 24 September 1910, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Press Association—(Jopyrlgta, r v.QUEEN ALEXANDRA. , «• (Rec. September 23; 10.35 p.m.)-: : ; ; -. London, September 23. Queen Alexandra has arrived on a visit to Denmark. • " PERSIAN REGENT DEAD. • - / Toheran, September, 23. " The.death is announced ofAzad el Mulk, Regent of Persia. . : , STORES' FOR ANTARCTICA. -Melbourne, September 2 j;#'-'" Tho Department of Agriculture Wl shipped. tS'irty tons of compressed wheaton chaff by tho-Hoeraki for use of Captain Scott's Antarctic expedi--tion. LABOUR LEADER ILL. . Brisbane, September 23. Mr. Bowman,- Leader of tho Labour party, is seriously ill. LORD EL.VWKE RETIRES. (Rec. September 24, 0.30 a.mi) London, September ■-23. • ■ Lord Hawtfi, who ■ has been captada ■ of the. Yorkshire eleven since 1883, haa ; retired.from ."first-class cricket. Hawke is fifty-one years of age. 1 -i ,J -' ■MANCHESTER ART'GALLERY;, I H ■ London,' September; 22. . Manchester is erecting an art gallery; and library : at a cost of a quarter -of • pounds, on the infirmary site recently purphased for £400,000. " LEVER BROS., LTD. ' "" . London, September 22. u'" : The firm -'of Lever.; Ltd,' soap,.manufacturers, is ■ increasing -its' capital to £14,000,000 by the issuo of : £5,000,000~"worth . of new preference - Bhares."V 1 -- , COLLIERY ACCIDENT. ; London,-September 22. • , : At tho Ferndale Colliery, Glamorgam shire, Southr Wales, a cage fell thirty feot.. . One'; man was killed and: eleven ; severely injured. ANNIE S. SWAN'S SON" KILLED. _ . . London, September 22. Tho sixteen-year-old son of Annio 8. Swan .(Mrs. 'Burnett Smith), :tho well- - known novelist, .was examining hia father's gun at his home m Hertford, when- the weapon exploded. The boy,: who was home on holiday from Rugby, was killed. BAPTISTS IN CONFERENCE. • . ; • London, September 22. . : i .The Baptist .Congress at' : Petisr. 1 • borough gave an ovation to tho Austrae , lian delegate. , . COMMONWEALTH DESTROYERS. • , London, September 22.'.., ? Tho Australian destroyers Yarraand - Parramatta havo reached Gibraltar, en ■ route to Australia.' The High Corumisi:.' • sioner for^-Australia. (Sir George/Reid)-• has received a. wireless message to. thfl effect that all is well. '" BANDITS RAID A HOTEL.' . New York," September 22. . An exciting occurrence is ; reported s from. Seattlo,. whero bandits raided a hotel, and,'- at the revolver's point, com- - polled the- occupants to givo up thf*» - cash. " GOLD RUSH IN CANADA: . , ' ; Vancouver, September.22. - A discovery ot placer gold has been ' mado on the Goat River, in the Kootonay district, British Columbia. A - rush to the spot has commenced. O : ! MR. TAIT'S RESIGNATION. • Melbourne, September. ■ 23. ' iiIn connection with his resignation from the Chief Commissionershipof-the Victorian . 'Railways, Mr. Tait.i states ~. . that it is not likely he will resiima' K railway work. Cabinet will: probably .fill ,the position -locally. -. '\ -; .v FOOLISH- CADETS. I Sydney, September 23.- " - School cadets wero taking part in ft ' sham fight at Alburyt when somo'of-the boys put peas in ' their rifles.' ■ As a . result three* were injnred, and one, in an unconscious state, was taken to the • hospital. ' NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTIONS. Sydney,' September 23. - Union officials are : conducting tho State election' campaign so strenuously - that much ordinary union business has ' had to bo postponed. Lato last"night, a man named Geo. '• Shuesmith, a cook, and a recent arrival : i from Newcastle,' whilo ascending tho • outside stairs, carrjnng a. swag, at tho . Working Mort'fi Hotel, Buckle Street, ho: missed his footing, and fell; . Ho: struck , a clothes line in .his.descent,: and thia broke his fall somewhat, but, neverthe;.■ loss, ho sustamed a broken leg; First- • aid was rendered by Constables Doyle: and Cummings;, . • and: the injured, mail • was tlion removed to tho hospital. It - is . stated tluit.: nearly half an houi ,;' elapsed before : an ambulanco could be' secured. Goorgo Hugli Smith, sculleryman at tho People's Palaco, Cuba Streetj was.admitted to tho hospital last • night! with a broken-lea. Smith was coming' down stairs at the People's Palace = vAcn lie fell and broko his left leg bolow tho kuee. ■ ... 'a Messrs. Dalgoty and Co., and New Zeai ; land Loan. oiad Meramtilo i Ageiysy Com- .. pany will hold a stook. sale, at Levin oa. ' Friday noxt. Tho Wanganui. AgaricultuTal Asf«cia-' tion's annual show. Will bo liold on tli« ; Wanganui ■ RacecouTso on Wednesday and Thursday, November 16 and 17, - iMOTOR CAES l"OK EARLY DELIVERY. : Highest grade ?Enghsh and Continental ' ~ Motor Cars, including Renault;- Napier;" Crosslcy, B.S.Ai, -etc., for. 1910-11 -6«asoh' ' duo to arrive slioilly.,.-Orders bobked at ' ■ London price, plus landing- chargesr-'i'ui! f tion freo. Scott Motor Acencir, 57' Culm Street, Wellington. --