GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1392, 19 March 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By TelctrraDh —Pros* Association—Cosjrichi OBITUARY. (Rec. March. 19, 0.55 a.m.) London, March 18. Tlio death is announced of the Duchess of Buccleuch, aged "G. [The Duches3 of Buccleuch was a daughter of the first Duke of Abercorn and was married in 1859. She was Mistress of the Robes to Queen Alexandra, and also held that office to Queen Victoria.] JAPAN'S NAVY. Tokio, March 18. The battleship Fuso has been laid down at Kure. GOVERNOR OP NATAL. London, March 17. It is officially announced that Lieu-tenant-General Sir Reginald C. Hart, General Officer Commanding in South Africa, is to succeed Lord Mathuon as Governor of Natal. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. Melbourne, March 18. The Federal Parliament has been prorogued until May 1. FIRE AT GEELONG. Melbourne, March 18. Fire seriously damaged tho Gceiong woollen , mills. BURGLARY EI'IDEMrc. Sydney, March 18. The. police have made ten arrests in connection with tho recent burglaries. LABOUR FOR PAPUA. Sydney, March 18. Owners of plantation:; in Papua intend to import Javanese labour, as there is insufficient naiivc labour offering. WEST AUSTRALIAN LOAN. Perth, March 18. Tho Government is issuing; half a million worth of inscribed stock at t per cent interest. BRITISH BY-ELECTION. London, March 17. The Hon. Rupert Guinnoss (Unionist) was returned unopposed for tho SouthEast Essex seat, which Captain J. H. M. Kirliwood (Unionist) resigned. ' QUEENSLAND MYSTERY. .Brisbane, March 18. A Javanese has been arrested on a chargo of murdering the man Kingston, who was found dead at Aramac a few days ago with a bullet wound in hie head.