GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1079, 18 March 1911, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

(By Tclcsrapli—Press Association Copyriclit) —* MR. ASQUITH RETURNS. (Rcc. March IS, 0.5 a.m.) i, ■, London,/.March' 17. 'file Prime Minister. Mr. Asquith, who lias been in Switzerland, wliero his daughter lies ill, has returned to London. ACQUITTED OF MURDER. Sydney, March 17. William'Wcllmau has been acquitted of murdering his brother, whom ho shot dead at an early hour on Christmas morning. Tho two brothers, who lived at the Glebe, quarrelled on their way homo from a party. BRITISH SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION. Sydney, March 17. Tho British scientific expedition, which is en route to Vavau to observe tho eclipse of tho sun on April 29, has arrived here, and has been accorded a civic reception. THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. Melbourne, March 17. The Federal Parliament has been further prorogued until May 3. 'AUSTRALIAN ENTERPRISE. Loncion, March 16. Tho Sunshine Harvester Company, of Victoria, has dccidcd to erect a factory in England, and with that object iii view has purchased fifteen acres of laud oil which to erect buildings. LORD AIREDALE DEAD. London, March 16. Lord Airedale is dead; aged 70 years. [Tho Right Hon. James Kitson, first Baron Airedale, of Gledhow (created 1907), was a will-known steel manufacturer, and was president of tho Iron and Steel Institute from ISBB to 1800. Ho was for six years president of tho National Liberal Federation, and was .Liberal member for Colno Valley, Yorkshire, from 1892 to 1907.] DISCOVERY OF DIAMONDS. Ottawa, March 16. A geological survey reports tho discovery of diamonds of small si::e in the Oliviene Mountains, British Columbia. The find is not thought to have any commercial value. FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE. Buenos Ayrcs, March 16. The importation of English cattle into the Argentine has been prohibited, owing to the existence of foot and mouth disease in England. LORD DUDLEY'S DEPARTURE. Melbourne, March 17. The date of the departure of Lord Dudley (Governor-General) and family for England is July 26. \ MANURE WORKERS' STRIKE ENDS. Sydney, March 17. Tho artificial manure workers' strike, for increased pay has ended, the men's demands being conceded. PRINCE LEOPOLD. Sydney, March 17. Prince Leopold of Battenbcrg has fully recovered from his recent illness, and' has departed on a visit to the East. ALL-JAPANESE VESSEL. Sydney, March 17. The steamer Manshu Marti, 5402 tons, has arrived from Yokohama. Sho is officered and manned entirely by Japanese. CROPS DESTROYED. Sydney, March 17. Floods in the Eden and Bombala districts hove caused great destruction to crops. Bombala is isolated, GOOD FRIDAY AS A HOLIDAY. Sydney, March 17. The Methodist Conference entered a strong protest against the opening of the Roval Agricultural Show oil Good Friday.' L— — ~ Thefts of agricultural produce and other Stood;, amounting to -CM,OOO in value, have been mad?, from railway wacons in tho coocls statioE at Vaugirard, Paris..