GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1107, 21 April 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

(By TeleEraph—Press Association Copyright) 6 BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES. (Roc. April 21, 0.30 a.m.) Sydney, April 20. The Bank of New South Wales's deposits for the quarter showed an increase of J32,»'00,000, making the increase for the year £0,600,000. PROPOSED ABOLITION OF STATE PARLIAMENTS.' . _ Perth, April 20. The Australian Natives' Association negatived a motion favouring the abolition of the State Parliaments. THE QUEENSLAND FLOODS. Brisbane, April 20. The work of repairing the railways damaged by the floods is progressing. Jleantimo there is a serious shortage of food supplies in some districts. STATE INSURANCE. Sydney, April 20. The insurance companies look with disfavour on the proposed Stato insurance scheme. They consider it is not a sound business proposal. SIGNOR CAROSO. New York, April ID. Signer Caruso, the eminent operatic tenor, has left for Italy. His throat needs a rest after his rccent illness, which has meant a loss of .£25,000 to him. THE EASTER CAMP. Sydney, April 20. There are 16,000 men attending tho various Enster encampments throughout the Commonwealth. SYDNEY SHOW. Sydney, April 20. The Royal Agricultural Show has closed. The total attendance was 252,000, and the takings .£IO,B-12, both decreases on the figures of last year. This is a result of tho wet weather on Easter Monday. HOSPITAL BURNED. London, April 1!). The Fazakerley Hospital, Liverpool, has been burnt down. The patients were rescued.