GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1140, 30 May 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telc?rM)h— Press Association—Conyricht . (j DISTURBANCES IN BARCELONA. Madrid, May 29. A collision lias occurred between Carlist and Radical groups at Barcelona. Six persons wcro killed and many others injured. ' COLD WEATHER IN NEW SOUTH • . WALES. . Sydney, Mar 20. The weather is bitterly cold, and snow has (alien on the highlands. SEIZURE OF OPIUM. Sydney, May 29. A seizure' of opium valued at .€325 was made amongst a quantity of cargo which had been landed from the China' steamer Eastern. TURCO-BULGARIAN FRONTIER AFFRAY. Sofia, Mav 28. As the result of a fusillade between Turkish and Bulgarian frontier guards in the Kustcndil district, a Turkish officer and two men were killed and one Bulgarian was wounded. CORONATION CELEBRATIONS. Sydney, May 29. The Coronation celebrations will include the illumination of the public buildings in the city on June 22 and the two following nights. CONFIDENCE TRICK. London, May 28. At the New Bailey, a nitui named Thorncycroft, a tailor, was sentenced to four months' imprisonment, and Barry, an engineer, to two months' imprisonment, for defrauding Erie Ebery, a Victorian stockman, by means of a confidence trick. The men met Ebery on board the steamer Orontes. MOTOR-CAR IMPORTS. Sydney, May 29. Motor-cars and other motor vehicles imported into Australia last year' were valued at .583G.000. Wales paying .£282,000 and Victoria £225,000 as their shares. AUSTRALIAN FINANCE. Melbourne, May 29. The Commonwealth's first repayment to the States will be under twenty-five shillings per head. Tho aggregate with the old-age pensions deductions, total only i£50,529. ANTI-GAMBLING CRUSADE. Brisbane, May 29. The police raided five .alleged betting shops. Numerous arrests were made, including a number of prominent citizens. SHORTAGE OF BRICKLAYERS. Brisbane, May 29. The building trade is impeded owing to a shortage of bricklayers. MR. MURRAY IN LONDON. London, May 28. Three hundred persons attended an "at home" given by Sir John Tavorncr, AgentGeneral for Victoria, to welcomo Mr J. Murray. Premier of Victoria. Those present included Mrs. Narcourt. (wife of the Colonial Secretary), Sir Charles Lucas (of (he Colonial Office), and Lady Lucas, Sir Xcwiou Moore (Agent-General for Wwtem Australia, and Lady Moore), Sir T. B. Robinson (Accnt-General for Queensland)., and Dr. M'Call (Agent-General for Tasmania).