GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1172, 6 July 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By TeleEraoh—Press Association—Copyrieht

royal geographical society, (Rcc. July 5, 9.10 p.m.) i T j /•» . London, July 5. _ Wrd Gurzon is appealing for .£IOO,OOO to givo tho Royal Geographical Society a L now headquarters, moro adequate for its ' needs. ) : AN, EARTHQUAKE RECORDED. ! , ~ , . „ London, July 5. . An earthquake m Central Asia has been ; recorded in England. DUBLIN AND THE KING. mi r, ... - London, July 5. The Corporation of Dublin has declined to present an address to the King on his Majesty s visit to the city next week. MR. FISHER'S SISTER. ,r- T . - London. July 4. Miss Janet Fisher, sister of Mr. Andrew Fisher, Prime Minister of Australia, has been married to Constable George Gait of tho Liverpool Police. Mr. Fisher g'avo his sister away, and accompanied tho nowly-wedded couple on their trip to liilmarnoek. AMERICAN AIR FLIGHT. New York, July 4, Harry Atwood, the Boston aviator, is making a flight from Now York to Washington. CADETS GET OUT OF HAND. Melbourne, July 5. A squad of cadets at Yarravillo got out of control, and pelted its officers with stones and mud, forcing them to take refuge in an area-officc. BRITISH BY-ELECTION. London, July 5. Mr. Ronald M'Neill (Conservative) has been returned unopposed for the East Kent seat in the House of Commons, rendered vacant by the elevation of Mr. C. Akers-Douglas to the Houso of Lords. HUGE LIABILITIES. London, Julv 4. Tlio liabilities of Mr. E. T. Hooley, tho well-known financier and company promoter, are estimated at .£248,000. • FALL IN CONSOLS. London, July 4. Imperial Consols are quoted ot .£79 10s. —a fall of 10s, sinoe Friday last. CANADIAN FARM PESTS. * Ottawa, July 4. A plaguo of blackbectles and grasshoppers in Southern Manitoba is devastating tho grain and potato crops. WRECK OF THE NEW GUINEA. Sydney, July 5. The rehearing of tho inquiry into the wreck of tho steamer New Guinea at Green Capo in February last, resulted in a confirmation of the previous finding, under which tho captain's certificate was suspended for six months. NEW ZEALAND HORSES. Sydney, July 5. TheUlimaroa's horses arrived in good condition. KING EDWARD MEMORIAL. Sydney, July 5. The King Edward Memorial Exccutivo announce that it is intended to erect a dignified status of tho late King. QUEENSLAND BANANAS. ' Brisbane, July 5. Mr. F. G. Tudor, Federal Minister for ! Customs, has promised a deputation of I banana growers to consider tho placing ; of a higher import duty on Fiji bananas, 1 with a view to develop the Queensland j industry. , THE KELLERBERRIN TRAGEDY. Perth, July 5. Smith has been found guilty of tlio murder of Wake and Butler, victims of tho Kellerberrin bush tragedy. —-==== 1