GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1380, 5 March 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright « SCOTCH STEEL COMBINE.' London, March 8. Thirteen firms havo amalgamated un< dor the title "The Scotch Iron and Steel Company," with a capital of a million pounds. FIGHTING IN TUNIS. Paris, March 3. French columns routed rebellious tribesmen at Suk-el-Arba, 81 miles west-soufu-west of Tunis, with severe loss, lho French lost six killed and ' thirty wounded. UNREST IN CRETE. Malta, March 3. Tho protected British oruiscr Barbara, 1830 tons, has left here, it is understood, for Crete, whero thero is considerable unrest. FIRE AT RANGOON. Rangoon, March 3. A fire destroyed eight sawmills and forty-live timber depots. Tho damage is estimated at £66,000 sterling; ■ MINE ACCIDENT. Johannesburg, March 3. A fall of rock at tho Simmer and Jack mine killed six natives and one whito man. PROMETHEUS AT HONG-KONG. Sydney, March 4. The warship Prometheus, whoso engines are defective, has arrived safely at Hong-Kong under convoy of the warship- Cambrian, : RAINS IN QUEENSLAND. Brisbane, March 4. Much-needed splendid rains are falliuf, BIG HOTEL FOR SYDNEY. Sydney, March i. For a long time past first-class hoto? and boardinghouso eoconiroodation in Sydney has been overcrowded, .and visit ofs find great difficulty quarters unless they book forward in good time. A Bchame is now afoot to build another big hotel' on American lines in order to {elieve the $rc«urc.