GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1514, 9 August 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph-Press Afisoclation-Coiiyillrtit _ 9 DESERTER'S CONFESSION DISCREDITED. (Rcc. August 8, 10.10 p.m.) Sydney, August 8. The Scotland Yard authorities advise tho authorities here to place no crcdenco with respoct ■to the Clapham Common murder confession made by a deserter from the warship Drake. No further action is to be taken. THE EMPRESS OP BRITAIN. (Reo. August 9, 0.35 a.m.) Ottawa, August 8. The Empress of Britain has been temporarily repaired, and has sailed for England. N.S.W. BOWLERS IN IRELAND. London, August 7. The New South Wales Iwwlers, now touring Ireland, defeated Ballyraena by 70 to 63. A JIEMORIAL SHIELD. London, August 7. Colonel the Hon. Sir Harry Legge, Equerry-in-Waiting to the King, has presented a Hoad memorial shield to King Edward's Horse. FIRST-CLASS HONOURS. I London, August 7. P. A. Seymour, of Melbourne, has been awarded iirst-class honours in Literate Humaniorcs at Oxford University. CHILIAN DREADNOUGHT. London, August 7. The Armstrong, Wiutwortli L'ouipany accepted a contract tor the construction of a second Chilian Dreadnought. TITANIC INQUIRY. ' , London, August 7. Tho cost of tho inquiry ueforo Lord Mersey into tho cause of/the wreck of tho Titanic, amounts to TRAIN COLLISION. Paris, August 7. An express train collided with a local train at Labatut, Lands, the guard, and Fanford, an English jockey, wcro killed. RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONARIES. St, Petersburg, August 7. Nine soldiers and eleven seamen have been sentenced to long terms of imprisonment, for belonging to revolutionary organisations. EXPENSIVE DAY LABOUR. Melbourne, August 8. In tho Federal House, on tho discussion of tho Estimates, Mr. G. de L. Ryrie (North Sydney) claimed that tho construction of the North Coast railway would cost a million pounds more by day labour than by the contract system. CENSURE MOTION DEFEATED. Sydney, August 8. Nino Independents voted with tho Gorornment against Mr. Wade's censure motion. SMALLPOX. Sydney, August 8. Advices havo been received that the steamer Montoro, from Singapore to Sydney, landed a case of supposed smallpox at Sourabaya, Java. HON. E, M'NAB IN SYDNEY. Sydney, August 8. The Hon. R. M'Nab has arrived here in connection with his researches into early history of New Zealand. Ho brought all the proofs of his new book, which was being printed by Whitcombo and Tombs, in Wellington, whose premises were destroyed by fire: N.S.W. MILLION CLUB. Sydney, August 8. The Million Club has appointed a committee to interview immigrants, and to advance them money to bring their families out. HIGH PRICE FOR LAND. Melbourne, August 8. A block of land at the corner of Collins and Elizabeth Streets sold at the rate of .C6l an inoh. LEAGUE FOOTBALL. Sydney, August 8. M'Gregor, R. Farnsworth, M'Murtrie, and W. Haddock replaco Messenger, M'Kivat. Pearcc, and Russell in the League football team for New Zealand.

STEAMER REFLOATED. ' Brisbane, August 8. The steamer Urilla, which struck a rock in AVhitsunday Passage, and had to lie beached on July 25, has been refloated, and is proceeding to Sydney. BARQUENTINE A LEX A. Newcastle, August 8. The barquentine Alexa, owned by On Chong and Company, which left Sydney on July 30 for New- Zealand via Newcastle, has returned to port. STEVENSON'S STEPSON DYING. San Francisco; August 7. Mr. Lloyd Osbourne, the into I?. L. Stevenson's stepson, is dying at Santa Barabara. On tlfe telegraphic shipping notice board at tho General Post Office, it was stated last evening that the steamer Star of (.'allium had flt-rived at Auckland from Sydney at 8.;10 p.m. This will be good news for the Tyser Line Company's head office in London. As a matter of fact, it was the Star of Australia which arrived at the northern port.

Still another proof of the thorough dopendability of the famous Bradbury Motor Cycle was given in the recent reliability trial from London to Land's lirid and back. Fivo flradburys started, n.nd were all successful. This splendid machine is out on its own, and is becoming better liked every day. Wholesale Agents ¥.. Reynolds and Co,, Ltd,, Wellington.— Advt,