GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1020, 9 January 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph-Press Association—Copyright.

THE PRINCE OF WALES. (Rec.. January 9, 0.20 a.m.) London, January 8. The newspaper "Observer" states that the Prince of Wales will go to Oxford University for two years, commencing next autumn. The Prince will afterwards make, a twelve months' tour of tho Empire; '. v":". STRANGE THEFT OF JEWELS. London, Januaty'7. A mysterious. robbery occurred lit a jeweller's at Holton Gardens. Threo thousand pounds' worth of jewels were mysteriously stolen, but. were returned by post almost immediately afterwards. V HOT DAY IN SYDNEY. Sydney, January 8. Yesterday was tho hottest day experienced, during the last thirteen months. Tho thermometer stood at 94 degrees in the city during .the afternoon, and rose 13 degrees in fifteen minutes. "THE TIMES" AND. CIIIPPEN. London, January 7. ' > L i!? i"R es r . e <l uosts publication of the tact that there is absolutely no truth in the report published in November in certain Australian newspapers that "The Times' had published any confession by Cnppen or statement by his companion, Ethel Le Nevo, , A NEW ZEALANDER KILLED. r , Perth, January 8. Oeorge Barrow, a New Zealander and a married man, was killed by a fall of stono at Golden Horse' Shoo mine. OBITUARY.

m, , ~ . Paris, January 7. Ine death is announced of Baroness 1 Alphonse Rothschild. EXCHANGE OF FLAGS. London, January 6.. Mr. Harry- Hope, M.P. for Buteshire, unfnrled at Rothesay a New Zealand flag, Rothesay is sending a flag to New Zea- . land. DUKE OF CONNAUGHT. Ottawa, January 6. It is believed that the Duke of Connnught intends to visit Canada early in the autumn. This will pro.bably mean a postponement of the proposed Arctic trip of the Governor-General (Earl Grey). KILLINGWORTH COLLIERY. Sydney, January 7. Killingworth Colliery, the scene of the recent explosion, is to remain sealed for three months. . ■ CIVIL SERVICE WAGES. Sydney, January 7. The minimum .wage of .£llO yearly, which it is proposed to pay to all State employees, aged twenty-one years and upwards, is to be extended to those employed in the Railway Department. DRUNKENNESS IN ADELAIDE. Adelaide, January 7. The convictions for drunkenness in this city last year showed an increase of fimr hundred over the number for the previous year. "THE TANTANOOLA TIGER." Adelaide, January 7. A well-known resident of the Tantanoola district, named Edmondson, has been arrested in connection with the Tantanoola sheep-stealing sensation.