GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1059, 23 February 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Br IcU'Erapli-l-ress Association—CopyrliV, '. — » "' . ' , LORD GLADSTONE'S' REPRIEVES. ; . (Rec. February 22, '10,15 p.m.) • _ London,, February 22. Replying in the House, of Commons to a series of jiuestions regarding Lord Gladstone's; action in reprieving tho natives convicted of outrages on white women in South Africa, Mr. Harcpurt, Secretary for tho Colonies, said he did not promise to table the papers at present. NICE MURDER CASE. _ Paris, February 22.' Dr. Brengues, charged with having murdered M. Charlois, of the staff of tho Nice Observatory, in March of last.year, has been sentenced to penal servitude for lifo. Dr. Brengues was a brother-in-law of M« Charlois's first wife. Quarrels arose on her death over n will.

BUSY DAYS IN" SYDNEY. Sydney, February K. There is a big rush of shipping-in the harbour at present, Tho fleet in port ineludes 5t vessels loading or discnarging oversea cargoes. Some vessels have been delayed owing to the shortage of 'wharf labourers. KING GEORGE'S !LEVEB. London,-. February 21; King George held the first levee of his reign, those present being mainly members of the official and diplomatic bodies. LABOUR BANQUET TO MR. FISHER.. • London, February 21. A representative of every Trade . Union has been invited to a banquet to meet Mr. Fisher, the Australian Prime Minister, on May 23. MADEIRA CHOLERA EPIDEMIC. Lisbon, February 21. Madeira is free from cholera, after many weeks. ■ • THE OHAFFINCn BOOM. Melbourne, February 22. In connection with the Chaffinch conspiracy charge, Edward Walter Bonwick and Harold Grenaway were remanded to Perth. l •» RELIGIOUS EDUCATION. Sydney, February 22. At the annual banquet of tho Orango Institution, the speakers strongly opposed any alteration in tho Education Act in the direction of State aid to denominational schools.

The largo country centres are bitterly protesting against the proposed early the post offices. 1 From January 12 to date nineteen inches of'rain has fallen in Sydney. A leading Sydney doctor says that if the public hospitals ceased to tako payment, the medical profession would immediately establish intermediate Jiospltals for fairly poor patients.