GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1368, 20 February 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Prase Association-Oosyrichl LINER IN A GALE. London, February 18. The White Star liner Oceanic (17,247 tons), on her voyago from New York, lost her foremast, carrying her wireless installation, whilst crossing tho Atlantic in a storm. London, Fobruary 18. Mr. Henry Swaffield, of Novenonk.', has bequeathed .£150,000 to the Wesleyan Church. Malta, February IS. H.M.S. Powerful, with the bo'dy of the lato Duke of Fifo on board, has' sailed for Gibraltar. Madrid, February 18. The Government has granted a million pesetas towards (he Floods Relief Fund. Madrid, Fobruary 18. The theatre strike against the new taxes has been settled. Ottav/a, February 18. Wolves are so numerous in the outlying districts of Quebec province that the Government is taking; steps to lny poison. The National l'urk particularly is suffering from the ravnges of (Jie animals. Melbourne, February 19. Burglar? secured J)100 worth of'jewellery from Mr. Dyce Murphy's residence at Toorak. \ Melbourne, Februnrr ]•). A dramatic performance at the Hippodrome, in Wirth's Park, included a stubbing incident, and an actress, in pre- ! tending to stab, slipped, and the stiletto ■ struck Mr. Walter Dtilglish on the forehead, indicting « painful wound. Melbourne, February 1!). All doubts regarding the fate of Hi rep boys reported missing from Port Melbourne have been removed. One body has been recovered from (ho water, ;iiid i( is nppnrenl. Hint nil have been drowned. > Paris, February 1!). 1 Mr. James Grey, a New Zealand cattlebreeder, wos thn victim of a wnfid-jiico trie* in i Peris hotel. H» lost .EIOOO to « thief irho ha' disappeared |: