GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1524, 21 August 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Br T«leeranh—Pr»£» Aeioclatlon—Canrrisht 5 GENERAL BOOTH WEAKER. (Rec. August 20, 11.35 p.m.) London, August 20. General Booth has becomo weaker. THREATENED TRAMWAY STRIKE. New York, August 20. Fourteen thousand employees of tho street railways in Chicago threaten to 6trike unless an immediate increase in ■wages is granted.' OVERHAUL OP THE AURORA. Sydnay, August 20. The State Government has undertaken to pay £100 towards the cost of overhauling the Aurora, the exploring ship of the Mawson expedition. FIRE IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Melbourne, August 20. A firo at Henty destroyed several shops, and did damage to the extent of £11,000. A DEBTOR'S REVENGE. Paris, August 20. A man, whose - property had been seized for debt, attacked and killed two creditors, and severely wounded a bailiff and a judicial officer. EGYPTIAN CONSPIRACY. Cairo, August 20. The streets have been placarded with notices threatening to avenge the sentences imposed on Wakid and his fellow oonspirators. TAXICAB AND CADETS. Sydney, August 20. Andrews, driver of the taxicab which collided with cadets at Randwick on Juno 2 has been acquitted on the charge of causing/bodily harm. SEISMOGRAPH RECORD. Sydney, August 20. A severe earth tremor, followed by several slighter ones, was recorded at tho Observatory on Sunday morning.