GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1326, 2 January 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

THE HOLIDAY. ' (Rec. January 1, 10.15 p.m.) Sydney, January 1. The weathei w.asi dull for the holiday,light showers falling' in the' morning. There were big attendances' at the Highland sports and the races. ..". ■ ACCIDENT TO MR. JOHN REDMOND. London, Docember 31. Mr. Johti Redmond has been incapacitated for a fortnight through a carriage accident. •• . FIGHTING IN ECUADOR. (Rec. January 1, 9,35 p.m.) ' ' •. Quito, December 31. i After severe fighting the Army has appointed General Montcno President of Ecuador,' in tho place of Senor Estrada, just deceased. LOW TEMPERATURES. New York, Decomber 31. In Kansas City snow is general. In the .Central West low temperatures are being . experienced. There is great delay in the tunning of the trains. FIRE. AT HALIFAX. .Halifax, December 31. A fire has destroyed the King Edward Hotel and several large buildings adjoining. LEPER STATION. Melbourne, January 1. Mr. Fisher, the Federal Premier, denies the report that the Federal Government intends to remove tho leper station to Sydney. CYCLIST STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. London, December 31. . During a storm at Helensburgh, Frank Holloway, a cyclist, was struck by lightning and killed. , ' . , ADMINISTRATION OF RELIEF. London, December 31. 4 ln accordance with the Royal Commission's report,-Boards of Guardians will be' empowered to modify tho laboiir tests ■ and adopt many reforms'in the administration of relief.. • BRITISH TELEPHONE SYSTEM; ; London, December 31. The British Civil Service ,was increased by 18,000 at midnight on Sunday, by the Government taking over the National Telephone Company. INVENTIONS., . London, December 31. Tho War Offico is considering Air. Arthur Wigram's Australian'-aerial torpedo, also an Indian engineer's invention for preserving the equilibrium of aeroplanes, v' ' EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA. Vienna, December 31. The Emperor of: Austria has recovered from his recent illness. SYDNEY UNIVERSITY. Sydney,' January 1. It has been decided to found chairs of political economy, commerce, botany, and dpplied chemistry at Sydney University. BOY'S BAD RECORD. •Melbourne, January 1. A thirteen-year-old boy who has been arrested confesses .that he has broken into sisteen houses,, and has been concerned in thirty ca,scs of house-breaking. A DEMENTED MAN'S DEED, „ , Melbourne,. January 1. Nicholas King, of Bolac, while demented through drink, attacked his daughter with a tomahawk, severely wounding her. He subsequently committed suicide. His daughter's ivounds arc dangerous. NEW YEAR'S EVE.' Sydney, January 1. New Year's Eve was tho -quietest on fecord.' (Rec. January 2, 0.5' a.m.) London, January 1. A noisy demonstration by a large crowd ef Scotsmen and others outside St.- Paul's welcomed the New Year. THE JOHNSTON-M'VEA FIGHT. m, ™' , ~s y d n6y . January 1. The Church authorities are taking immediate steps with a view of preventing She Johnston-M'Vea fight. ATLANTIC CABLE. (Rec. January 2,. 1 .a.m.) Melbourne, January 1. The Federal Government is agitating for the nationalisation of one of the Atlantic cables. 1 ' . ..