GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1467, 15 June 1912, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By TeleeraDh-PreM Aeflociation-OoDyrlsht

FOUND IN THE HARBOUR. Sydney, .Tuno It. An open verdict was returned at an inquest held oh the body of Mivard Campbell Johnston, which had been found in tlio harbour. 'J'ho deceased was an engineer, lately resilient in Chrislcluircli, wliero it is silted that ho leaves a widow and three children. ' WHALER SHORT OF COAL. Brisbane, Juno 11. Tho whaling steamer Sertoli, bound from Tort Darn-in to Whangarei, has nut in hero short of coal and provisions, blio sails to-morrow. ADMIEAL PEARSON DEAD. London, June 11._ The death is announced of Admiral Sir Hugo Lewis -Pearson, formerly Com-mandet-in-CMof on the Australian station. [Admiral Pearson was born in 1843, and joined tho Navy twelve years later, 11 o readied flag rank in 1897, and took up tho Australian command the following year, remaining until 1901.]

UNEMPLOYED ORATORS. Sydney, June U. Seven of the unemployed orators arrested yesterday for blocking traffic wero to-day convicted and fined sums ranging froin'lOs. to £1. A BUNYAN RELIC. London, June 13. Mr. Pierpont Morgan has purchased from tho Bedford Library John Bunyau s copy of Foxe's "Book of Martyrs., llie price paid was .£2OOO. IRISH SUFFRAGETTE RAID. London, Juno 13. Eight Suffragettes were arrested for smashing windows of public buildings in Dublin. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. London, Juno 13. Lightning killed three men who were working in a brick kiln at Middlesborough. A fourth man was also struck; ho is not expected to recover. IMMIGRATION FARES. London, June 13. Owing to the illness of Mr. Oscar Thompson, a postponement of tho conference between the Agents-Generals and the shipping companies on the question ot raising immigration fares to .£l4 was necessary. Six George Reid (High Commissioner for Australia) and the AgentsGeneral are co-operating in an endeavour to prevent any increase.

SHIPS' OFFICERS' PAT. . Sydney, June U. The coastal shipowners have decided to pay the Federal award' rates of pay to tli-eir captains and officers, pending an apSeal against tho decision of Mr. Justice [iggins, President of tho Court. STATE FARM FIASCO. Sydney, June 14. The Wyuna State Farm is officially reported to Iμ an utter failure educationally and experimentally, and deplorable financially. It was purchased in I'JOG. H.M.S. DRAKE'S MOVEMENTS. Sydney, Juno 14. Tho flag ship Drake sails on July 2 on a cruise of the Islands.