GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1295, 25 November 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telesraph—Press Association—Gopyrlsht TANK FALLS ON FIVE MEN. (Eec. November 21, 11.15 p.m.) Sydney, November 24. A tank at Evcleigh locomotive shed fell on five men, killing one named Walmsley, and injuring the other four, ono scrjously. Courtnan, the second victim, has succumbed. • ~ . ■ AERIAL TORPEDO. London, November 23. Tho newspapers announce tho arrival of Mr. Wigrain, of Australia, with his aerial torpedo. Ho is seeking to interest the Wai- Office in his invention. STRIKE OF DRESSMAKERS. Berlin, November -23. Sixty thousand dressmakers have struck for an increase of wages :.. . FOOTBALLER BURNED TO DEATH. New York, November 23. At Eugene City (Oregon), Noland, a prominent footballor of the Uuivorsity of Oregon, was burned to death by an electric bath robe used in treatment following tho game. , OVERDUE BARQUE POSTED. London, November' 23. The Glasgow barque Solway, 1720 tons gross, a Jong time overdue, has been posted for inquiry preparatory to being declared missing. THE ROYAL TOUR. London, November 23. The P. and O. steamer Medina, with tho King and Queen on board, has passed through the Sues Canal on her way to India. SUFFRAGETTE FINED.■ London, November 23. At Bow Street Police Court, Mrs. Pcthick Lawrence was sentenced lo one month's imprisonment in connection with the suffragette riots in Parliament Square and other parts of London.

A DISMISSAL. London, November 23 The British and Foreign Bible Society dismissed Mr. Rice, whom the London Missionary Society had engaged for tho revision of the hareneee Bible, owing to an article he wrote for the "Christian Commonwealth." on "Progressive Theology." ELECTRIC MAIN EXPLOSION. London, November 23. During a fire in the Strand en electric mam exploded and two shops were wrecked. A panic occurred among the onlookers, during which seven wero injured and had to bo conveyed to a hospital. ANOTHER PORTUGUESE PLOT. London, November 23. lleuter a Lisbon correspondent reports the discovery of a Monarchist plot at Cahoes, where the sergeants of itta garrison had conspired to murder thoir ofnoers when the Monarchists approached. RUSSIAN TROOPS IN PERSIA. Teheran, November 23. .Three battalions of Russian troops have reached Enzeli, in tho province of Gilan, Persia, and situated ou the Caspian Sea. about seventeen miles north-west 'of Keslir. HEAVY RAIN. (Rec. November 20, 1.15 a.m.) Sydney, November 2i. Heavy rain has started to fall. WHY MR. CARMICHAEL RESIGNED. , r Sydney, November 24. Mr. Carmicnael tendered his resignation bocaueo ho felt to the opinion that he could not retain his position whilo a capital charge against his nephew was pending. LABOUR IN 'ME MINORITY. „ London, November 23. Thn Nationalists abstained from voting on Mr. Ramsay MaedonaJd's motion. Tlin minority consisted mostly of Labour and Liberal votes.