GENERAL CABLEGRAMS
By Telecrskph— Press Association—Oopyriebt
LONDON'S INFANT MORTALITY.
London, August 30. The- infantile deaths in London, last week totalled C 35.
BIG SCORE BY HIRST.
London, August 30. G. H. Hirst, the Yorkshire cricketer, playing against Sussex, scored 218 runs.
GERMAN SHIP WRECKED.
■ London, ■ August 30. Tho Germaa ship Thekal is ashore in the Strait of Lo Mau-e, Patagonia. Nino of the crew have been.saved, but fifteen are missiug.
AN AVIATOR KILLED.
St. Petersburg, August 30. Lieut. Zolo Tuchitt was killed, while aeroplaning.
FOOD RIOTS IN FRANCE.
Paris, August 30. Food riots are taking place in industrial centres in Northern France, where the workers are protesting against high prices.
BILLIARDS.
Sydney, August 31. ' Stevenson, the English billiardist, is in fine form, and his score in his match with Lindrum is 13,501. Lindrum's score is 11,991. .Stevenson states that ho will probably play Gray in London.
ATHENS UNIVERSITY FIRE,
Athens, August 29. Tho University's laboratories have been destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at i£120,000.
MILITARY COLLE.3E ON FIRE.
Sydney, August 30. A fire at the Federal Military. College. Duntroon, was prevented from doing serious damage by the spleidid discipline and good work of tho cadets.
THE ORANGE EXPLOSION
Sydney, August 30. The late Messrs. Fitzgerald and Jackson were repairing the meter at the Orange gasworks at the time of tho explosion. The walls were blown out, and the debris scattered far around. Tho sound of the explosion was heard at a great distance.
A MUNICIPAL INQUIRY
Sydney, August 30. ' A oommittco appointed by the City Council found there was no ground for the charges of alleged "graft in which an alderman was said to bu involved, in connection with tho leasing of tho Exhibition, building.
THE FEDERAL SESSION
Melbourne, August ,30. Tho Federal Parliament will meet on Tuesday next. Amongst the measures promised are an Arbitration Act Amendment Bill and a Tariff Kevisioa Bill,
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1220, 31 August 1911, Page 6
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