GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1265, 21 October 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Uj- Teleerapli—Press Association—Gopyrlebl I LONDON DIVORCE CASE. London, October 19. Mr. Foster, an artist, is 6uiag for a divorce from his wife, who is also nil artist. Mr. Thomas Bcechaiu, the wollknown opera impresario, is joined as co-respondent. Tho wife has filed a cross-petition, Tho easo is exciting much interest. ATLANTIC SHIPPING RATES. Paris, Octobcr 19. After prolonged negotiations, tho transAtlantic shipping companies havo renewed the existing agreement as to rates, etc., valued at XIOOO. EXPLOSION ON A DESTROYER, London, October 19. Wl\ile the destroyer Nymphe was having gun practice at Weymouth, on the Dorsetshire coast, a six-pounder gun burst a foot from tho muzzle. The splinters wounded three of tho crew and piercod the funnel of tho destroyer. QUARANTINED PASSENGERS RELEASED. Sydney, October 21. Tho passengers by the Eastern, who wore quarantined owing to tho occurrence of a case of smallpox on board during tlio voyage from China, havo been released. VALUABLE JEWELLERY STOLEN. Sydney, October 19. Burglars. visited the home of Mr. Albert, head of a well-known music firm at Elizabeth Bay, and secured jewellery valued at .£IOOO. OBITUARY. Sydney, October 20. Tlio death has occurred, after n short illness, of Lady Suttor, wife of Sir Francis Suttor, President of tho Legislative Council. VICTORIAN ■ ELECTIONS. Melbourne, October 20. The Premier has announced that the elections of the State Assembly will be held on November 23. SYDNEY LABOUR SHORTAGE. Sydney, Octobcr 20. The Labour Council discussed tho Shortage of Labour Commission's report. Tho general tenor of the debate was a denial that thero was any sbortago in tho various industries. MAWSON ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. Sydney, October 20. A consignment of fourteen Siberian dogs for Dr. Mawson's Antarctic expedition has arrived in Jfelbourae. LOSS OF THE MACLEAY. Sydney,. Ootobcr 20. A lifeboat from the wrecked steamer Macleay has bean washed ashoro at Port Stephens. It is ill good condition. NEW ZEALAND JIAILS DELAYED. Sydney, October 20. Complaints are being made of frequent delays in tho delivery of mails arriving by A'ew Zealand steamers. CATTLE-TICK IN SYDNEY. Sydney, October 20. Tlio discovery of tcvoa tick-infected cattlo amongst tlio offerings at tho Homebush saleyards in the city caused a sensation. The cattlo were sold on condition that they wero immediately killed. DROWNING ACCIDENT. Brisbane, October 20. A boat capsized nt Lowood and a man named Munro and his wife wero drown-