GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1064, 1 March 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

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EOYAL VISIT TO THE EAST END.

(Rcc. February 28, 10.10 p.m.)

London, February 28. King George- and Queen Mnry will drive through the East End on Juno 29, a week after the Coronation.

NEW ZEALAND CORONATION ARCH,

London, February 28. Sir W. Hall-Jones, High Commissioner for New Zealand, is hopeful that a Now Zealand arch will be creeled at Whitehall in connection with the. Coronation.

SMALLPOX IN LONDON,

London, February 28. Five additional cases of smallpox arc reported in London, including cases at Hackney and Deptford.

A DAMAGED BATTLESHIP,

London, February 28. An examination of the injuries received by the battleship Collingwood in entering Terrol Harbour, in Spain, a fortnight oso, when 3G of her armoured plates were damaged, suggest that tko vessel broke away the summit of a rock.

WELL-KNOWN SHIPMASTER.

■'< , London, February 27. Captain Buthren, one of the best known shipmasters in the Orient Company's omploy, is retiring from the company's service.

CHOLERA IN HAWAII.

Honolulu, February 28. Four deaths from cholera have- occurred here.

NEW METHODIST PRESIDENT.

Sydney, February 28. The ltev. Mr.'Bromilov has-been elected president of the.Methodist Conference.

GERMAN ROYAL VISIT,

London, February 27. At tho request of the King and Queen, a special invitation has been given to tho Kaiser's daughter, Princess Victoria Louise, to accompany her parents to England in May next, when tho Victoria Memorial wi-H'i'oo unveiled.

LOSS, OF A TRAWLER.

London, February 27. The steam trawler Senator (211 tons gross) struck u rock ami foundered in tho A'orth Sea, There -were ten fatalities, . .

81-LINGUALISM IN AFRICA

Cape Town, February 27. A South African proposal to discuss at the Imperial Education Conference the question of bi-lingualisin as it concerns white children in South" ATricii" has been' withdrawn in deference' to' a request from London.

PUINCE LEOPOLD,

Sydney! February 2S. The complaint from which Prince Lecv pold of Batlenberg is Mill'ering is hemorrhage of the tliront. ■ Ho is rnyidiy recovering. ;;. "/"

SALE OF A WRECK.

Sydney, February !8. The wreck of tho schooner, Australia, which went ashore on the-- South-west Kocks, has been sold .f0r...£57 105... ..

AUSTRALIAN LAND TAX,

Melbourne, February 28. To-day is the last day for the Federal Innd tax returns. Sj I'iir, less than 10 per cent, has been received.

QUJjENSLA XD DY-KLECTION

Brisbane, February 28 Tho by-election for flockliamnum to fill tho vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Kidston, tho late Premier, resulted in tho return of tho Itcv. John Adarason (Labour), by a majority of 23 over his opponent (Sir. J. A. Walsh Government candidate). " '