GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1287, 16 November 1911, Page 9

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Teleeraph—Press Association—Oopyriebi — i— . IRISH TRADE STATISTICS. (Rec. November 15, 10.10 p.m.) London, November 15. Tho Irish trade statistics reveal the fact that tho exports for 1910 for the first time exceeded the imports. Internal trado is ; much less satisfactory. RAIN BADLY WANTED. mi. T v ' lS y d P, 6 V' November 15. Ihe weather generally is extremely hot and rain is badly wanted as the crops aro Buffering. BRITISH RAILWAYS _, London, November 15. Ihe Government.has fixed November 22 for the discussion, of Mr. Ramsay Macdpnald s resolution that the, Government bring the railway, companies into conference with, the' men'svrepresentatives. Z BILL. London, November 15. A meeting of Nonconformist commoners resolved to urge tho introduction of tho Education Bill next session. [A messago received yesterday stated that the Government intended in the present Parliament'.to introduce a'n'-EJiii cation BiJI.. to remedy passive"'resistors' grievances.! ••- BOATING FATALITY;- -••'--■ Adelaide, November 15. A boat containing five men capsized in the near Renmark. Thr"e of the men-Collins, O'Drea, and Thornton—were, drowned.' • '/'••' ■'. STRANDED/ MAORI TROUPE. ■ t, : H ' -r , L ° ndon ' November li. Ihe i New Zealand Govornment is paying for the board of tho mombors of tho Maori troupe, who have been stranded in London. The Maoris will sail on November 22. NAVY VOTE' AND INSURANCE.

ir t- *;•'-•-, Lot 'ilori, November U. Mr. F. D. Acland, Under-Secretary for 7tZ e^ n A^l r -l}B J U sv^ch at Hackney, declared that if the Government was able to reduce the naval expenditure it could iinanco the insurance schomo without increasing the taxation.

BAD WEATHER IN CANADA. ...mi, ' p . ~o M ?,w a i November U. Ihe I.egina (Assiniboia) wheat crop is suffering from the effects of the snowaro prevailing. Thousands of acres havo not yet been' harvested. THE ROYAL TOUR. ''■-n,.'* London, November 14. Ihe steamer Medina; which'is convey in" the lung and Queen to India for the Coronation Durbar, has arrived at GibGRAY ANITsTEVENSON. mi. i . , Lo , nd( 'n > November H. Thei dates for tho billiard games boteen Gray (the Australian) and StevenBon (English champion) have been fixed for December 1, January 1, and FebruEIFLE SHOOTING. a* *t. ro . P . erth ' November 15. • At tho Western Australian Rifle Asso(nation Meeting, Simpson beat Garrity in the shoot-oil for premior position in tho first stage of tho king's Prize, each havwg scored 00. Christian, of Victoria, is of a i67 S ID S ° COnd StaiC ' With a SCWO INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. an. t -i i- s y d . nB Yi November 15. Ihe Legislative Assombly agreed to a motion that tho time has arrived to consider Ihe question of holding a great International Exhibition in Sydney. CANCER CELLS. c- tt -r. ~t - o n[,on . November H. Sir Henry Butler, speaking before the Soyal College of Surgeons, said that :ancer cells were independent organisms living as parasites in the body. Thov' closely resomblo protozoa. COLLISION AVERTED BY AVIATOR. . New York, November It. Mr. Fowler, the aviator, narrowly averted a collision between a push car and a freight train. While making ' a flight ho saw tho car and tho train approaching each other, arid flew. down close to the car, tho occupants' of which he warned. A COMPANY FAILURE. London, November 11. An official receiver and a manager have been appointed for the Thames Ironworks, Shipbuilding, and Enginccrin" Company, which employs 3500 hands. ° BANK OF BURMA SUSPENDS. Rangoon, November 11. The Bank of Burma, Ltd., has suspended operations. SHERMAN ANTI-TRUST LAW. Washington, November 11. The Democrats will proposo an amendment to tho Sherman Anti-Trust Law during tho coming session of Congress; also revision of the laws relating to indirect contempt of court cases. The Warrimoo, which arrived hero from Sydney last night, has on board 415 bags of mail, of which 113 bags are for America, and are to bo forwarded .by ihe AoraDgi on Friday.