GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1489, 11 July 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Preßa Association—Copyiiffht

GERMAN NAVY CRUISE. .

Berlin, July 10. Instead' of visiting Norwegian ports, the German high-sons fleet will cruiso in tlio,Baltic during tlio summer.

DEATH RATE DECREASES.

Sydney, July 10. Figures prepared by tho Government Statist show that tho death rata in New South Wales during tho last fifty years lias decreased by about forty per cent.

FRENCH. AVIATOR KILLED.

Paris, .Tuly 10. .M. Bedel, an aviator, iu flying at Chalons, under-estimated his height during a mist, and. crashed to the ground and was killed.

A QUEENSLAND LOAN.

London, July 10. Tho "Standard'" reports that arrangements being mado to float n. Queensland loan of A' 2,000,000, at 3J per, cent.

LAWYER SPEAKS FOR 37 HOURS,

Sydney, July 10i A definite point has at Inst lieen reached in the lbgal txattlo in. tho Sugar case. Mr. Lamb, counsel for tho Colonial Sugar Company, has conducted his address after shaking f0r.37 hours.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY,

Melbourne, July 10. The recommendations of tho International Wireless Congress will probably bo endorsed by the Commonwealth'.

VICTORIAN RAILWAYS,

Melbourne, July 10. Tho railway revenue for the financial year shows an increase of .£322,713 ovei that of last year.

CONSTABLES ARRESTED.

Sydney, Julylo. An investigation, into alleged "graft" amongst the city police has led to tlio arrest of two constables, who arc charged ivitli receiving bribes from touts of business houses.

LOCOMOTIVES WANTED,

Adelaide, July 10. Tlio Government' is calling tenders for seventy-ilvo locomotives, delivery to )» mado within five years.