GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1160, 22 June 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyrieht 1 DR. MAWSON'S EXPEDITION. (Rec. June 22, 0.30 a.m.) London, June 21. At the instance of Lord Denman, Gov-irnor-General-elect of Australia, Mr. i Lloyd-George, . Chancellor of the Ex- j chequer, has promised to ask Parliament , to vote £2000 towards' tho Mawson Antarctic Expedition. 1 k-; c; -• NEW CHIEF UNIONIST:- WHIP. , • London, June 21. i Lord Balcarres will succeed, Sir A. Ac- i i.-K-v* land--,Hood as Chief Conservative - Whip, , - ! the position having been rendered- vacant by tiie latter'a elevation to the House of Lords. 1 ' EX-POLICE INSPECTOR ON TRIAL. ■ . London, June 21. ■ Ex-Polioe Inspector Syme has been committed for trial on a charge of threaten- ■ ing to kill Subdivisional Inspector Reed, against whom ho had an old grievance. EXHIBITION SCHOLARSHIPS. London, Jnne 20. The Commissioners of the 1851 Exhibition have awarded scholarships to W.'N. Benson (Sydney), probationer, and G. E. J[. Jauncey (Adelaide), DAMAGES AGAINST MOTORIST. Adelaide, June 20. Miss Sylvia Maurier, a member of "Tho Gay Gordons" Theatrical Company, was awarded .£4OO damages for injuries received through being knocked down by a motor in April last. BIG FERE IN ARIZONA. San Francisco, June 20. Maricopa, in Arizona, was practically jviped out by fire. Tho loss is set down lit ,£50,000. - . • A POISONING EPIDEMIC. London, June 20. Two; hundred residents of Edinburgh are suffering from tho, poisoning epidemic. . ADVERTISING AUSTRALIA. London, June 20. The Commonwealth's selected agriculturists from each State will attend tho Norwich Show, and explain the States' products.. AUSTRALIAN SURPLUS. Melbourne, June 21. The Federal Treasurer estimates that (the year will end with a surplus of over '#,000,000. WARRIMOO IN BAD WEATHER. Sydney, June 21. The arrival of the Warrimoo was delayed by heavy weather, bat no damage was dono. Her shipment of stock &as landed safely. SYDNEY GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Sydney, Juno 21. Tho idea that Admiralty Houso would •bo suitablo for a residcnco for the Gov-ornor-General is not supported in official quarters. It is considered altogether too gnall for a vice-regal residence. MINERS AND STRIKES. , Sydney, Juno 21. Mr. Beeby, State Minister for Labcur, oxpresses himself as greatly impress- . Ed by the change of feeling in tho Newcastle district. He says tho miners aro beginning to understand tho futility of ithe last great strike. .