GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1301, 2 December 1911, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

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j BLACK GIN SHOT. (Rec, December 1, 9.45 p.m.) Brisbane, December 1. i body of a black gin, shot through tho head, and prepared for burial, hiis been found at tho blacks' camp at Bundaberg. The deceased's husband is missing, and the polico aro searching for him. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. London, November 30. Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, made a statement in tho House of Commons. Ho hoped the session would end on Decembcr 15 next, and the next session begin on February 13, UNIONIST WHIP APPOINTED. London, November 30. Tho Duke of Devonshire succeeds Earl Waldegravo as Chief Unionist Whip in tho Houso of Lords, AERATED WATER EMPLOYEES. Adelaide, December 1. Tho cordial aerated water employees have struck, owing to delay in the appointment of a Wages Board. Tho men have several grievances, including one regarding wages. I'our hundred men are involved. THE "KIDNEY PUNCH." London, November 30. The National Sporting Club has decided that' tho kidney punch in prize fights is illegal. LEAGUE FOOTBALLER. London, November 30. The case of D. l-'rawley, tho Australasian League footballer, has been settled. He will play with the Australasians during tho rost of tho tour thon for 1 Warrington.

"GRAFT" CHARGE IN CANADA. Ottawa, November 30. The investigation of the charges of graft against Mr. Frank Oliver, ex-Min-istor for the Interior, has bren abandoned. It will probably be reopened before a speoial committee of tho House. STEAMER ADRIFT, Halifax, November 30. The British steamer Berwindmoor, a vessel of 5232 tons, is drifting helplessly alow; tho coast of Nova Scotia. She is rudderless. A towing attempt failed. A storm is raging. the Celtic in a gale. London, November 30. The White Star liner Celtic, 20,901 tons gross, reached Queenstown from NewYork, after experiencing severe gales, during which she was thrown on her beam ends The cabin was gutted and threo boats lost. NEW CALEDONIAN FISHING. Melbourne, December 1. Australia has been notified that fishing near New Caledonia is forbidden to all but French licensees. EX-GOVER.NOE-GENERAL'S ESTATE. London, November 30. Tho estate of the late Lord Northcote, nx-Governor-Gencral of Australia, haa been sworn at .£177,073. AVIATION RECORD. • London, November 30. Mr. Salmet, instructor at the Bleriot Aviation School at Hendon. monoplaned at a height of nine thousand feet, which constitutes a British record. INTER-STATE BOWLING. Melbourne, December 1. In the intor-Stato bowling contest, Victoria won tho rubber, beating New South Wales by 104 to 8:1. GRAY PLATING AGAIN. London, November 30. Chapman, of Birmingham, and G. Gray, tho Australian billiardist, are playing a match of 0000 up. Gray conceding his opponent 3000. Tho 6coros now stand:—Chapman 4-585, Gray J(J74. Gray's scoro included a break of 875. KR.OTP'S NEW DOCKYARD. Berlin, November 30. Knipps are negotiating for land at tho month of the Elbe on which to construct a great dockyard. HOT WEATHER IN N.S.W. Sydney, December t. The weather is exceedingly oppressive, tho temporaturo being Sodeg., and tho hmnidity 10 per cent, off saturation point. A number of cattle at the salf.yards died from tho heat. SUPPRESSION OP "BARRACKERS." ! Sydney, December 1. The New South Wales Cricket Association has decided to adopt strong measures to snppress the barracking, to i(hich tho English cricket team was unpleisantly subjected on account of tho slow scoring.