GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1532, 30 August 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

03 xcieeraun—l'rssa ileflociation-CoDyrieh cNEW CANADIAN LINER. 0 m , . London, August 29. - -n . Canadian Pacific liner Empress o , Russia has been launched. She will )> [ able to float with any four of her compart nusits Hooded. 1 FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE. ■i ii , „ London, August 29. t All outbreak of foot and mouth diseasi is reported in Kildare and Fermanagh. KOUGH HANDLING OP HIDES. < 1 1<• » Sy dn <iy. August 29. A deputation of t, timers and leatlie traders to-day informed Mr. Treflo of th. otato Ministry, that a depreciation o over .£IOO,OOO occurs annually in thi value of hides handled in Sydiiev in' con sequence of the damage and disfigure meiit by branding. ° SWIMMING.. wtfitii London,' August 20. Hatfield has won the 410 yards salt water swimming championship 'of iiii" land at South Shields, in Imin. 54sec. " SOUTH AFRICA AND THE NAVY. Cape Town, August 29. llic Prime Minister, General Botha, in a specch at Frederikstad, said that perhaps South Africa, would some day have to build her own ships to defend iwr trade. THE SANITY OP W. ,T. CHIDLEY. Sydney, August 29. In replying to a deputation representing the public meeting held recently to ask for an independent inquiry into the case of W. J. Chklley, tlic simple life advocate, now confined in an asylum, the Premier Mr. M'Gowen, promised that further serious consideration would be given to the case. HOTEL COUNTER-LUNCHES. Sydney, August 29. A meeting of hotel-keepers has decided to abolish counter-lunches immediately, and to request the health authorities to enforce tlis most stringent regulations against those hotel-keepers continuing to provide such luucJicv. AVIATOR INCINERATED. Paris, August 28. Lieutenant Cliandenier met his death whilst Hying at Chalons. nis biplane caught on lire, and ho was incinerated. ALLEGED BOGuF COMPANY. Paris, August 28. Hennedoche, an ex-schcolmaster, has been arrested for swindling the public of .£IO,OOO by u;«ins of a bogus mining company. THE KAISER'S HEALTH. Berlin, August 28. The Kaiser is recovering from his indisposition and has taken a fairly long walk. A FOOLHARDY' FEAT. Sydney, August 28. At the inquest on the youth Efans, who, on being dared by some companions the worse of' liquor, jumped from (lie Pyrmont Bridge and was drowned, a verdict of accidental drowning (self caused) was returned. Tho evidence showed that Evans jumped from a ..bridge to win a bet of six shillings. MUNICIPAL VISII TRADE. Sydney, August 29. The Bill to municipalise the fish tredo gives the City Council power to undertake retail distribution m the event of privato distribution proving unsatisfactory.