GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1484, 5 July 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By TeloEraph—PrGifl Aeeociation—Copyright

A SEVERE EXPLOSION. ■ Berlin, .Tuly 3. Several people woro kilted ijv an explosion in an Essen colliery. The foroo of the explosion v. - as to great that Ijonaalinc and ammonia, works near tlio pitmouth were partly wrocked, and two men killed and six injured. Berlin, Jiily 4. A later message states'that fifteen wero killed in tlio explosion in tlio Ostenlold pH at Oberhausen, and eight injured. It is believed that others are entombed. NEW GOVERNOR FIRED AT. Hong-Korig, July 4. During the welcome to Sir Francis May, tlio now Governor (formerly of Fiji), a Cantonese fired a revolver, tho bullet missing Sir Francis -May. The miscreant was arrested. His motive was his detestation of tho British. MR. BRYCE IN SYDNEY. Sydney, July 1. There was a largo and brilliant gathevir," including the State Governor,- Lord Chelmsford, at Mr. Bryce's reception at tlio University. Mr. Bryco delivered an impressive address on tho functions and aims of universities. TRANSPORT STRIKE. London, July 3. Tho deal porters at the Surrey Dock, who struck with transport strikers, havo resumed work. At a meeting of strikers at Tower Hill this announcement was greeted with groans?. SYDNEY GRAMMAR, SCHOOL. London, July :l. Mr. Coghlen, Agent-General for New South Wales, lias received fiftv-eight applications for tlio headmastership ot the Svdnev Grammar School, fifteen for tho Chair'of Chemistry, and fourteen ior tho Chair of Botany. Committers are examinin" the candidates, wiio include several with tho highest of [nullifications. SIBERIAN CHEESE TRADE. Si, Petersburg, July 3. A Siberian Farmers' Association is promoling *i factory to export annually 16,t00 tons of Cheshire chocsc. y.w.c.a7"campaign. Melbourne, July 4. The Young Women's Christian Assoeia(ion campaign to oollcct .£25,000 olojou with' tho total at *. . AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON. Sydney, July 4. Tho cruiser Cambrian has arrived from China. Tho cruiser Prometheus is not returning. Her machinery was disabled during her voyage to China. She will bo docked at Hong-Koug, whence sic sails for England. She will probably bo scrapped. AMERICAN MINING STRIKE. New York, July 4. A thousand miners have struck at Wilkesbarre, I'onnsvlvaiiia, because the employees of the Wyoming Valley coal mints havo refused to join unions. CANADA AND AUSTRALIA. Ottawa, July 4. Mr. Foster, Canadian Minister for Trade, will depart for Australia at; (ho end of tho month. Ho hopes that lus mission will result in securing reciprocity . with Australia. CRICKETER FOUND DEAD. ; London, July 4. Mr. Richardsou, the Surrey bowler, hag . been found dead on a pathway at Aix-les- ] Bains, tho watering place in Southern Franco. ■ Deatli was caused by cerebral ; congestion due to exposure. <