GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 975, 16 November 1910, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Press Association-UopyrlEiil. AN APPOINTMENT. (Rec. November 15, 9.40 p.m.) Melbourne, November 15. Mr. Norman Wilson has been ap- . pointed secretary to the Victorian Club in succession, to Mr. Buckley. There were 58 applicants for the posi- ! tiou. '• MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD. '■■ (Rec. November 15, 9.40 p.m.) • Sydney, November 15. In connection with the Merchant Serr; vice Guild case,'the secretary of " the Guild explained, -regarding yesterday's statement about; an. officer of tho . steamer Timo being dismissed, that he wished to withdraw all he had • previously said. A satisfactory explanal- - tion of the incident had beeii made, and an assurance, given that the offi- * cer was not., dismissed. It appeared * that the officer in question had been relieving another who had been ■ in- * jurcd, and when- the latter recovered he resumed his position. COLONIAL MUTUAL FIRE INSUR-ANCE-COMPANY. (Rec. November 15, 9.40. p.m.) Melbourne, November 15. An extraordinary meeting of the Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Company has been convened for December 13 to consider a proposal to reconstruct with a view to oroadening the .sphere of operations and increasing the capital to £500,000 in one pound shares., [ RUN-ON A BANK,. (Rec. November 15, 11.45 p.m.) London, November 15. The run on tho Birkbeck Bank is diminishing. THE LANGUAGE QUESTION. (Rec. November 15, 11.45 p.m.) ' Cape Town, November 15. ' A conference of the Directors of Education' of the four provinces is discussing the use of the English and Dutch languages in tho schools. If possible, they recommend uniformity of action ' throughout tho Union. j NITRATE DEPOSITS. (Rec. November 15, 11.45. p.m.) Santiago Oe Chili, November 15. p At a meeting of nitrate concerns the Government expert stated that tho deposits belonging to tho State were capable of an output sufficient for the required consumption for a century. DEEPENING THE THAMES. London, November 14. In order to accommodate modern ocean steamers oh the Thames, tho Port Authority is deepening the river " to 30ft. as far as the Albert Docks. TRANQUILLITY RESTORED. f Monte Video, November 14. Tranquillity has been restored in - Uruguay. i ■ ) COAL SUPPLIES. , Melbourne, November 15. , Up to tho present tho State coal mine * has produced 80,000 tons of coal. The' i Government does' not intend to import r any more New South Wales coal for the - railways. ' Sydney, November 15. v . Mr. M'Gowen (New Soutli Wales Prcc mier) states that the. Crown has 4000 o acres of very rich" coal-bearing land near Sydney. It is valued at two millions. DIFFICULTIES OF TRANSPORT. MORE TRUCKS. Melbourne, November 15. Owing to the' difficulty experienced in transporting the harvest, tho Railway Commissioners are ordering 700 new ,j trucks. WHEAT YIELD. Brisbane, November 15. Tho estimated wheat yield of tho State is 1,310,171 bushels, a slight de- " creaso from that of last year, o -