GENERAL CABLEGRAMS By Telegraph Press Association Copyright.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 936, 1 October 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS By Telegraph Press Association Copyright.

GENERAL BOTHA'S POSITION. (Eeo. September, 30) 9.30 p'-'m.) • v Cape. Town, September 30General. Botha, Prime Minister of South Afrjca,- who was defeated at the general .elections,. has persuaded Mr. Hull, Minister for :Fiance, to-remain in office. General l Botha will' seek another constituency.-- ; . NO GAMBLLNG AT CAJRSONCITY: . New York, September 30. > All gambling has been suppressed at Carson'. City, in. Nevada,. a. spotv '.made, famous by the stones of Mark 'Twain and Bret Harto. , - 1 AN EXAGGERATED DISCOVERY. . . Ottawa, September 30. ..The Dominion Geological Survey declares that, the importance of the dis>covery of free milltug gold at Bower' Creek • has .been 'exaggerated. ',' 'Little' freo milling gold was discovered. ■ A ROYAL MOTOR SCORCHER. . . London/September 29.v® Prineo Maurice bf,,'. ; Battenberg, nephew of King Edward, was fined £5 for. motoring .at a speed of 42 miles an hour.

'FLANNELETTE DANGERS. ■ London, September 29. Inquiries were made by the Homo Office to show that flannelette was the . main factor in : 176 ' deaths by : burning during the' last' ■;three months. Experiments made. proved that it .took only : a minute to oonsume a nightgown. englisbThop crop. v .V; : London, September 29.. "■ The .English Vhopf crop- is, estimated:>t' 300,C00 cwt.;'.' /•' ; A NEW JUDGE. • London, September 29. :■ It is officially announced that Mr. 0. M;.\Lush, K.C., is to succeed Sir Arthur- Jelf, (resigned) as/a Judge of the King's Bench. Division of the High Court."; J;.'; a' 7' - : .-.v: |V;, >• ■■■■■'■ RUSSIAN DIPLOMATIC . CHANGES. London, September 29. - The Paris correspondent •of "The Times" reports that M. Tsvolsky, Russian Minister for.Foreign Affairs, sue-: peeds the. late Mi -Neliaoff as RttSSian Ambassador at Paris, and:is assured a warm welcome. ■ SEVERAL WRECKS REPORTED. ' London, September 29. . News by the Japanese steamer Lado Maru-' states that several large; steamships . have been wrecked on the coast of Asia .with heavy loss of. life.; FRENCH RAILWAY ACCIDENT. Paris, September 29. ■ . Twenty persons were slightly injured in, a tram; collision - at*-Sable-siir-Sarthe.< : PLAGUE AT PORT SAID. . Paris, September' 29. Reuter's Agency reports a case of plaguo at Port Said. . RABBIT-BREEDING. PLANS.. Berlin, September _ 29. The Bavarian-Govornment has issued an edict in which it is suggested that the'meat famine" may be, met , by'breeding rabbits, tho. State; providing workmen and tho original .stock.. . ' BROKERAGE~FIRM RAIDED. ; ' New York, September 29. The brokerage house-of B. K. .ffiiof-' tels - and Company was raided by the police. ; The i firm s offices in ..Chicago, Boston, and Philadelphia woro also raided.

DARLING RIVER MTJEDER. Melbourne, September. SO. Senkovitch' -has' been romanefci! to Sydney pn the charge of murdering Eismond, whoso body was found in tho Darling River. . AUSTRALIAN RACING! (Reo. September 30, 11.5 p.m.) . Sydnoy, September 30. Sunburnt has been scratched for the Kensington Handicap. Melbourne, September 30. Master Srwlt has tieen scratched for tho Toorak Handicap. LONDON'S NEW LORD MAYOR. • London, September 29. Alderman Sir T. Vezey Strong, Chief Sheriff of London, has been elected Lord Mayor of London in succession to Sir John Knill. [Sir T. Vezey Strong was knighted in 1905. He is Master of the Worshipful Company. bf Stationers, and Master of the Worshipful. Company of Plumbers] Molbourno, September 30. A flood in tho Bass River caused several "■ washaways. - on., the Powlett railway, work.. The coalmines' have . suspended operations in consequence. Hobart, September 20. A; farmer in one of the country districts was rescued after wandering, six days without food. He. is little worse 1 for Mb experience. . • /'.