GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1123, 10 May 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

2By Teleeraph.—Press Association Copyrlsht) . ' ■ T— <— ' I THE CORONATION REVIEW. : (Rec.;;May 9, 9.45 p.m.) , - London, May 9. J Admiral Sir Arthur Moore will com- ; mand the Coronation Review at, Spit- i 'head. Fifteen flag officers and two 1 commodores will participate. I ■ i AN UNFILLED CENSUS PAPER. _ ' ~. Perth, May 10." ■ A man'hks'been fined',£lo for refusing \ ■to fill in a census paper. , RAM BRINGS 1000 GUINEAS. I . r ' Sydney, May 9. ] A Bundemar Estate ram has been sold - 7or a thousand guineas to Mr. !W. Gibb, - of Jeiilderie. ; • A SUCCESSFUL APPEAL. Sydney, May 9. Mr. Catts, a member of the Federal Parliament has successfully appealed to. the Full - Court against the fine imposed on him in' March for divulging the proceedings of the Railway Superannuation 3oard. The Court held that the regulation tinder which the fine was imposed was ultra vires. , MR. ANDREW FISHER. London, May 9. Mr. Andrew Fisher, Prime Minister of Australia, has been offered the freedom of the city of Glasgow. , ' LORD .CREWE'S HEALTH. , London, May 8. The Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for India, who has been in ill-health, and who, with Lady Crewe, has been in Italy. for some weeks, has returned to London to-day. His condition has improved. ■ - THE FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE.London, May 8. The Agent-General for Tasmania, Dr. M'Call,"has.arranged for a large Tasmania!) exhibit in the Australian pavilion at kho Festival of Umpire. . PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.' Ottawa, May 8. Mr. H. J. Palmer, K.C., Attorney-Gen-eral in the present Cabinet, succeeds Mr. F. L. Haszard as Premier of Prince Edward Island. TOO REALISTIC PLAY. Vancouver, May 8. A boy, eight years old was fatally burned at Victoria, B.C. He was playing at Indians with several comrades, who wrapped 'paper round hirn and then set him on fire, carrying out the Indian torture idea. MOTOR-CAR SHOW. Sydney, May 9. The Royal Agricultural Society will hold a motor-car show in October iiext. SIDNEY FROM THE AIR. Sydney, May 9. An aviator named M'Donald, one of Mr. Hammond's mechanics, took aloft different nowspaper photographers in order to secure bird's-eye pictures of. tho city. Mr. Hammond declined to take, passengers carrying cameras. 'A MISSING BOAT. Brisbane, May 9. There has been nothing further heard regarding tho boat Valda, which with six youths.on board has been missing from Cairns for several days.' Hope as to her .safety has been abandoned. ' GAJIING PROSECUTION. Perth, May 9. The secretary of tho Kensington Park Turf Club was fined two shillings on a charge of keeping a common . gaminghouse, by allowing bookmakers to operate on the club's course. The magistrate declared that new legislation was required. NEW ADVERTISING SCHEME. Hobart, May 9. Following the suggestion of the AgentGeneral in London (Dr. M'Call) secondary school children writing essays on the country'? resources will coninete with Swiss school children, who will write on a similar subject. It is considered ail cxcdlcnt advertising scheme.