GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1370, 22 February 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

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SOUTH AFRICAN CIVIL SERVICE. London, February 20. "The Times" says the only remedy for ho state of the South African Civil Scr'ice is a permanent Public Service Comuission, similar to thosn in England and Australia, which Mr. J. X. Merninan ormally proposed, the proposal being roected. GLASGOW DOCF STRIKE. London, February 20. Sir G. R. Askwith has persuaded the ilasgow masters and dockers to submit :he interpretation, of the recent agreement to arbitration. , ALLOWANCES FOR TERRITORIALS. London,' February 20. The War Office has decided to extend separation allowances to all Territorials attending camp for a fortnight. A HIGHPRICED PICTURE. Berlin, February 20. Andrea Mantegna's picture, "The Madonna and Child," was sold at auction for £29,500. FIFTY PERSONS DROWNED. Calcutta, February 20. A launch capsized near Rangoon, and fifty persons were drowned. DISAPPOINTING WHEAT CROP. Melbourne, February 21. Deliveries show that the Government Statistician's estimate of the wheat crop— 26,500,000 bushels, will not be realised, It is now estimated that the crop will yield 22,000,000 bushels, which will be 13,000,000 bushels below the yield of the previous year, COMMONWEALTH NAVY. Sydney, February 20. The State Government has informed the Federal Minister for Defence (Sena tor Pearce) that it is prepared to build a, cruiser and three destroyers in Sydney MINERS AND DEFENCE. Sydney, February 21. A ballot of miners in the Newcastle and Maitland districts voted against com. pulsory training by a> majority of tire to one. COMMANDEERED A TUG. Sydney, February 21. A large tug wns lying at the whari the crew absent, when a man wenl aboard, Bet . the engines going, ami careered wildly round,the harbour. Tin tug finally crashed into the wharf. The vessel was severely damaged. The Hum escaped. NEW ABERDEEN LINER. London, February 21. Messrs. Earlnnd and Wolff, of Belfast are building an Aberdeen liner fifty feel longer than the Demosthenes. HEAVY EAINS~kTqI'EENSLAND. Brisbane, February 20. Heavv rains have fallen in the Townsville district. Several Imashaways occurred on the northern railways. A drought had been feared. STRIKERS PAID OFF. Sydney, February 21. A gang of roadmakers have struck al Kosciusko. Mr. Griffith, Minister foi Public Works, has instructed that thej be paid off. He stated that the Government would recognise a strike only irher it was ordered by a union. FREXCH LOAN. Paris, February 21. A ,£12,000,000 four per cent, loan will be issued itt par on March •-':). The proceed: will be utilised in carrying out rnilwaj re form*. , LATE DUKE OF FIFE. London, February 20. The lalo Duko of Fife's remains wil Iμ) temporarily interred in a vault sil St. George's Chanel, Windsor, und finallj in the autumn will be placed in a specia tomb now being constructed at Mai Lodge. VICTORIAN CABINET. Melbourne, Febrnary 20. Mr. W. L. Baillieu has , resigned the portfolio of Public Works, and becomes an Honorary Minister. Mr. W. H. Edgar, who was an Honorary Minister, succeeds Mr. Baillieu ns Minister for Public Works and Health. TRUST PROSECUTION. Washington, February 20. A resolution luis been introduced in tin Uoiiso of Uopi'escntativfls I'miiuworiuc tin Attui'iiKj'-Geiipral to iiiv«<tigate the ufl'air: of the alleged Smelter Trust*