GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1410, 10 April 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telejraph—Prese AEsociation-CopyrieM, j, EASTER IN ENGLAND. (Rec, April 9, 11.15 p.m.) London, April 9. Easter has been cold and dry. Owing to the dislocation of tho trains, the majority of Londoners stayed in town. GALES IN BRITAIN. London, April 9. Severe gales have been experienced in the north, and children have been killed by falling walls at Manchester and Glasgow. SMALLPOX AT FREMANTLE. Fremantle, April 9. An Australian officer who was returning from India by the P. and 0. liner Malwa, after gaining experience, was found to be suffering from smallpox. The necessary precautions havo been taken. LOST BULLION RECOVERED. London, April 8. Tho work of salving the bullion that went down with the P. and 0. liner Oceana. after her collision with the German barque Pisagun. is proceeding. Already £190,000 worth of the million pounds' worth has been recovered. EMPEROR MENELEIC ILL. Adis Abeba, April 8. The Eraporor Menelek of Abyssinia is in a critical condition, and the Empress Taitou is also said to be critically ill. LABOUR CONFERENCE. Melbourne, April 9. The Political Labour Conference has resolved to assist, financially and otherwise, the strikers at tho State coal mine at Wanthaggi. Other resolutions were passed favouring the abolition of the bakers' night shift and organising the women's vote. WOOD-CHOPPING CHAMPIONSHIP. Sydney, April 9. Laws, a Now Zenlander, was beaten in his heat of the show wood-chopping championship. SYDNEY SHOW. Sydney, April 9. The attendance at the show yesterday was 70,000. FELTON-FOGWELL RACE. • Sydney, April 9. It has been decided to remeasure tho course of tho recent fculling race in which Felton defeated Fogwell, aa doubts havo arisen as to whether it was the full three miles. SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS. Cape Town, April 9. The Unionists will discuss Sir Leandor Jameson's resignation of the leadership of tho Opposition on Wednesday. It is expected that, they will elect Sir Thomas Smartt to the leadership. Sir Leander Jameson sails for England immediately. Ho will retain his seat as member for Grabanistown.