GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1115, 1 May 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

(Bj TeloErapU—Press Association Oopyiielit) » COMMUTED. Brisbane, April 29. The death sentences on John Farrinffton and Peter Tynan, for murdering William Tynan, have been commuted to penal servitude for life, _ \ [John Farrington and Peter Tynan werp j sentenced lo death for the murder of Wil- ' liam Tynan, brother of Peter Tynan, at • Dumbelton, near Mackay, in November ; last. The two brothers'and Farrington. tjuarrolled, and Poter and Farrington attacked William with cane-knives, uiflioting fearful injuries.] , A FRANCHISE BILL. / London, April 28. In the House of Commons, Captain E. Crawshay AVillinms, Liberal member for Leicester, has introduced an Adult Mala, and lfeinale. Franchise Bill. THE ANTARCTIC. London, April 28. Dr. Mawson will return to Australia on May 10. Captain Davis, with Dr. Maw- ■ Son's Antarctic ship, will take part in i the Coronation naval review, and then J sail for Australia. • A GOVERNMENT INSURANCE : , MONOPOLY. \ Monte Video, April' 28. i The Government proposes to create jt'. National Insuranco Bank, with a mono-' poly of insurance of all kinds. QUEENSLAND LOAN. London, April 28. Scrip of Queensland's' new loan of. £2,000,000 at 3 per cent, is quoted at a.I half per cent, discount, SHAW-SAYILL COMPANY. London, April 28. The report of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, Ltd., shows a profit of £37,993. Dividends of 5 per cent, each ' have' been declared on ordinary and preferred shares, and iPGOG .carried forward, THE HOBBLE SKIRT. London, April 28. The Lord Chamberlain has notified ' loading dressmakers that the hobble, skirt will not bo allowed to be worn at I ', court functions. YONGALA WRECK. Brisbane, April 29. The Queensland Government is offering a reward of a thouasnd pounds for the v location of the Yongala wreck. FOUR MEN DROWNED. Darwin, April 29. Henry Pcckham.and three other Euro, peans were drowned at Campbell's Spring, 1 Northern Territory. Details are not avail-, able. PEOPLE FOR CANADA". Winnipeg, April '28. Four thousand immigrants have arrived here. - CONTRADICTION. Melbourne, April 29. Mr. Hughes (Federal Acting-Prime Minister) denies the statement, that he is resigning the secretaryship of tha ' Waterside Workers' Union. THE FIRE AT CAMPERDOWN. Sydney, April 29. • Besides tho Forl>es furniture factory, two : cottages were completely destroyei by tho fire at Catnperdown. The flames were exceptionally fierce, and threatened to, cross tho road, where there is a thickly-popu- ■ lated area. The residents had prepared for flight. A COMPANY AGREEMENT. ' London, April 28. Advices from Bnluwayo state that the British South Africa Chartered Company and Liebig's Extract of Meat Company, Ltd., have completed nil agreement, under which the latter will develop half a. million acres near the Transvaal border. Ranching operations on the most modern lines are to bo carried out. MISHAP TO A STEAMER. Cape Town, April 82. Tho steamer Hnnau, from Hamburg to Sydney, struck submerged wreckage, and tore a' hole twelve feet in length in her bottom. Slio has been docked.