GENERAL CABLEGRAM.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1132, 20 May 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAM.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright A CAPTAIN COOK MEMORIAL. . (Rcc. May 19, 10.20 p.m.) London, May 19. Tlio committes of the Captain Cook Memorial Fund has commissioned Sir Thomas Brock, R.A., the* famous sculptor, to design a statue to place in tho' Mail. LONDON CHARITY BALL. London, May 19. A brilliant fancy dress ball was hole?, last nisht at the Savoy in aid of the. Prince Francis of Tools Memorial Fund,' established last year in connection witliMiddlesex Hospital. NOT A PRIVILEGED CLASS. Attolaido, May 18. Tho High' Court has decided that Fe.d.i eral servants are liable to the Stato in-come-tax. QUEEN ELIZABETH RELIC. Lcnclan, May 18. At tho Thymic* auction sale, a rjns given by Queen Elizabeth to the Earl of Esses was sold for 3250 guineas. TRAWLER DAMAGED. , . Melbourne, May 19. The trawler Federal has boon'extensively damaged through colliding with a coal-hulk. Melbourne, May 19. William Thomas Smith has been sei*= tenced to death for tho murder of his child. Smith cut tho child's throat in a drinking bout in order, ho declared at tho time, to spito his wifo. STATE-OWNED QUARRIES.' ' Sydney, May 19. Mr. Griffith, Minister of Works, in opening tho Government road metal quarries, stated that ho expected they, would effect a saving of 20 per cent. WOMEN IMMIGRANTS. Sydney, May 19. Mr. Hobnail, Acting Stato Preniiejy, declares, after _ investigation, that the reports concerning tho neglect of fctuajfl immigrants during the voyago out had been grossly exaggerated. WIRELESS SERVICE OPEN. Sydnoy, May 19. Arrangements have been made by tho Australian Wireless Company to reecivo; messages for the public from vessels at' sea. DOUBLE SUICIDE. Sydnoy, May 19. A verdict of double suicido was ro-. turned at the inquest on the bodies of, Mrs. Hemphill and her son, who we.ro:' found drowned in a water-holo on the' Laehlan River. PRISONER'S DARING ESCAPE. Adclalclo, May 18. A prisoner under sentenco for horse* stealing made a sensational escape from, gaol at Port Darwin. After threate.iling his nuard with a hoe he dashed intothe bush and disappeared.