GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1471, 20 June 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph-Prosa A6aodßtioiH.CoprrlsM OVERSEAS M.IVS IN LONDON.' London, June. 10.".' At tlio instance of the Empire Parlia« meritary Association, the Spcalier has arranged that overseas,-members of l'avliameuts shall -'have access to the lobby and. the strangers' dining-room, and that. special gallery will 1» reserved f'or",tliem.' .in thfl.Housn of Commons, ■ ■; FRENCH STEAMER WRECKED. - .. Paris, Juno 19:' ■ Tho steamer Ville de Cayenne, 316' lons has foundered at Saint Lucia, in tho West; Indies, Part of the crew and the'passengers,, were saved. t l,j . ' :FRENCH SHIPPING STRIKE .;. ■ ' . Paris, June 11 " .The seamen at Marseilles -have • resolved-.'.' ' on a general strike.'

TROPICAL MEDICIXE,

Melbourne. .Istne 13. • Melbourne University has decided to provide an , Australian!! diplon'm of f tropical medicine. • • .....••

, V GIFT FOR OXFORD. : . .. .'

' Lohdin, .Juiie''ld'.' ' Mr. Walter Morrison litis given a.- Utirs gift of .£IO,COO to Oxford' University i'or the .promotion of agnciilim-a.

'.''ARTIFICIAL RUBBER.

London, .Tune ' ' . After a long competition, Professor l'cr« kin. forestalled German-inventors by three months in talcing out jiatents for his oitificial i;ubber proccss described yctterdnjv

BISHOP OF. NOHTH QIJEBXSLAJiD.

Londen, June lfi. ■ Hie Bishop of North Queensland 'Dr. Frodshaiu) leaves on his return.bsi .'.liliy A 1. Ho returns' via Siberia.

DIRIGIBLE ..BALLOON RECORD,

. ' '. Paris, June 18. -. A dirigible, balloon, currying six passengers,. attained the record height, of • 3023 metres (about 10,000 feet). '

HORSE SHOW OPENS, '

• London, June 17. The Horse Show hits opened at Olympia, The prize-iuoltey' ofl'tfed amount's to .£13,500.. There is a large number •of foreign entrants for the international jumping, including- an Australian oftiecr:

U TAILORS' WAGES. . ,

London, .Tune 17. '" The Trade Board.for men's and hays' tailoring throughout the country has fixed ■■ a 1 minimum of sixpence per : hsnii' for" male,, adults, and a especial sliding seali for learners. •

CANADIAN POLITICS,

' ', Ottawa, ,l;.\fie ig, • The Provincial I.oKWainre of" 'clicwau luis dissolved. .Polling for (ho new Parliament will tak'e'pliico 'on'" July" IK The oloction is oxpecM tat urn chiefly on tho-'reciprocity question.'

102 nd BIRTHDAY

.^ : v:- • _ Melbourne, Juno 1!). ' ■ Mr, .Tnmcs Birrs, a resident of liiddcllj lias celebrated his. hundred and serond birthday. Ho is in good health awl in possession, of all'his faculties.

INCH];ASK IN- WAGES.

Sydnoy, Juno li), • ".The City .Council lias Riiwd Jho minfm\im v.-ag'o ot v its adult male employees to'9s. daily.. 'This involves a'ii 'increase of' £33,000 yearly. -