GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1246, 30 September 1911, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

lij Ttlcsr&Dh— l'rosa Association—Oopjruin • «. H.M.S. INDOMITABLE TO GO TO . CHINA. (Ecc. September 30, 1.10 a.m.) London, September 29. The Indomitable will shortly roplaco the Minotaur as flagship of tho British Squadron in the Far East. OBITUARY. ■ ' Sydney, September Z9. The death is announced cf Mr. Harnett, a retired Civil Servant, who held tho position of Sergeant-at-Arms in tho Legislative Assembly for nearly forty ytiu-s. WRECK AT THURSDAY ISLAND. Thursday Island, September 30. The ketch Gertrude has bce-n wrecked, with valuable mails aboard.

LANCASTER CASTLE TRAGEDY. y London, September 28. Poison has been discovered in tho bodies of the latmir and sister ol' tho late Air. James bmgiiam, keeper ol Lancaster Castle, whitn were exbutued recently, Euttli binguam, another sister, is at present uiiuor urrest charged with the willul murder ot ber brother. OIL HATE WAR ENDS. London, September 28. Information has reached Uiasgow that an agreement has been amused terminating the oil rate war between tho btanuard Oil Corporation and the Asiatic producers. WARSHIPS FOR CHILE. London, September 2S. The "Daily News" slates mat tho firm of Samuel White, ol Cones, has contracted to build six destroyers lor Cliilo costing a million sterling. ACTOR SERIOUSLY ASSAULTED. London, September 28. Four thieves last uigiit assaulted Mr. Arthur ifoyd, who is to appear at tno Whitney '1 neatre, London, on Saturday, lio was leit iiisensiulo at tho iMarbio Arch. His ring and watch, valued at J-al), wore stoien. Air. Koyd is recovering. LORD NORTHCOTE ILL. London, September 28. Lord Northcoto, lormcrly vjoveriwr-G'en-cral of Australia, bccainu serious -v m at jvastwell Park while entertaining Princess Christian. FIRE IN KANSAS. New York, September 28. A conflagration, sweeping over part of the city or Wiciiita, a city of 52,ol)l) inhabitants, in Kansas, resulted in damage to thu amount ol 5U0.000 Hollars (.£100,001)). Two liremen were killed. CARNEGIE HERO FUND. Rome, September 28. Mr. Andrew Camegio lias given .£OO,OOO to King Victor Enlmanuel for a Civil Hero Fund. RICH FIND OP GOLD. Sydney, September 29. Rich gold wash, yielding soz. to the load, has been struck at Opliir Creek, near Orange, where llargreaves made tho first discovery of gold in 1851. THE ORANGE TRAGEDY. _ , Sydney, September 29. Jealousy was the causo of John Roaclie, of Orange, murdoriug his sweetheart GJndys Al'Kcnna, and then committing suicido. ANGLICAN SYNOD. rm . i- Sydney, Soptembor 29. The Anglican Synod adopted an ordinance for tho appointment of honorary canons. NEW THEATRE FOR SYDNEY. _ Sydney, September 29. Tho City Council is calling for tenders for tho conversion of a portion of tho Victoria Mfirkcts into & thcjitixn*