GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1443, 18 May 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Press Association—Ooßjiltriit

FRUIT REGULATIONS. (Rco. May 18, 0.40 a.m.) Sydney, May 17. A conference of Ministers for Agriculture is sitting, and i 3 dealing with the interstate fruit regulations and kindred matters. A TANNERY DESTROYED. (Rec. May 17, 9.20 p.m.) Sydney, May 17. Tho Rosebank Tannery at Botany has boon destroyed by fire. Tho damago is estimated at .£SOOO. OBITUARY. Cape Town, May 10. Sir Thomas Seanlen, ex-Premier of Capo Colony, is dead. RIFFIAN CHIEF KILLED. Madrid, May 16. El Mizzian, a loading Rifitan chief, was killed during tho roccnt fight between the Spaniards and the natives near Mclilla, Morocco. THIEVES IN A CATHEDRAL. Paris, May 18. Thieves damaged several columns and a tabernacle at tho Cathedral of Die, in the Department, of Drone. They fired 200 seats and badly burned the eleventh century porch of the church, tho high altar, and tho organ. JAPAN'S lUCE MARKET. Tokio, May IG. Speculators have cornered the rice market. Tho Government is considering tho question of making a reduction in the /import duty. THE OSBORNE BILL. London, May 16. Tho Parliamentary Committee of tho Trades Union Congress approves of the general principles of tlio Osborne Bill, but is opposed to tho exemption clause, EMPLOYERS' FIGHTING FUND. Sydney, May 17. | A meeting of tho Employers' Federation decided to establish a fighting fund to protect employers' common interests during industrial disturbances. A STATE BREAD FACTORY. Sydney, May 17. The Labour Council has decided to urge the establishment of a State bread factory. HORATIO BOTTOMLEY. London, May 10. Mr. Homtio Bottonuev, Independent M.'P. for Hackney South, and whose bankruptcy was recently announced, has resigned his ee.it in th'o House of Commons. PLAGUE STAMPED OUT. Cape Town, May 10. | The plague liaa been stamped uut at : Durban. I