GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1511, 6 August 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Tsleeraph—Pre;e Association—Copyrisht

1 FIRES IX SYDNEY. (Rec. August 5, 9.15 p.m.) Sydney, August 5. A fire partially destroyed Columbia Buildings, in York Street, occupied by several tenants. The damage is between .£6OOO and JKOOO. (Rec. August G, 1.10 a.m.) Sydney, August 5. A fire started at a late hour in Samuel Bros.* clothing factory in Kent Street. It threatens to spread. MISS ORAM RELEASED. (Rec. August 5, 11.35 p.m.) Lisbon, August 5. Miss Oram has been allowed to return to her liome, at the intervention of the British Minister. THE COAL VEND. _ Sydney, August 5. The hearing of the appeal in the Coal vend case has been postponed for a fortnight. MAX-LIFTING KITES. London, August 1. The War Office has awarded Colonel Cody .£SOOO in connection with his invention of man-lifting kites. SEA SCOUTS. London, August 1. Companies of Sea Scouts aro being established to inculcate sea training, including the handling of boats and reading signals. : PROPOSED EMPIRE EXHIBITION. Melbourne, August 5. New South Wales has intimated that she will not co-operate in tlio Empire Exhibition proposed by Victoria and other States. New South Wales had previously declined, and it is now probable that the proposal will be allowed to lapse for the present.