GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1534, 2 September 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

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BANCHER BECOMES A PEER.

(Eco. September 2, 0.20 a.m.) New York, Sepfomber 1. Cecil Talbot Cliftoii, of Montana a rancher, becomes a British Peer through the death of Lord Grey De Ruthyn Chfton. He has been ranching for many years ill t.ho Western States.

SUGAR CONVENTION.

(Rec. September 1, 5.5 p.m.) Brussels, August 31. Italy notifies that she will withdraw .from the Sugar Convention in .September,

THE LATE MIKADO.

. Tokio, August 31. A room in the palace adjoining the death chamber has been set apart as a sanctuary for the late Emperor's spirit, whero services will be held till the end of the year's mourning.

MOTOR-CAR FATALITY.

, Vienna, August 31. Owing to the brake failing, a motor-car fell oyer a precipice.- A girl and a lady were killed, and another occupant is in a critical condition.

BELIEF FUNDS.

m , , , London, August 31. The King lias donated £100 to the Mansion House earthquake fund, and tie \o ttie Bdoil Sum).

SHIPPING COMPANIES,

London, August 31. Tncie \s an unconfirmed rumour 1® the effect that the Royal Packct Company is negotiating for the acquisition of the Peninsular Company.

PARCELS POST.

m , j Washington, August 30. ■ The United States inaugurates a State parcels post system on January 1. A million miles of rural delivery will lie covered. Private express companies hitherto handling the business will be hard Int.

COMMONWEALTH BANK NOTES.

Melbourne, August 31. Commonwealth bank notes to the value of ,£9,316,220 are 111 circulation, against which there is a gold reserve of <£3,799,28i.

DUEL WITH SPEARS.

. Perth, August 31. Two aborigines fought a duel with spears at Wanda." 0110 was killed and the other badly wounded.

CEYLON AND AUSTRALIA.

Sydney, August 31. A representative-of Ceylon is visiting Sydney with the object of increasing trade and tho tourist traffic with Australia.

NERA-TAVIUNI COLLISION

Sydney, August 31. The lieamig of the Nera-Taviuni collision case has concluded. Judgment was reserved.

ARBITRATION WANTED,

Ottawa, August 31. A meeting of the descendants of tho French seigneurs (who were the earliest colonisers of Quebec) decided to demand that their grievances should be submitted to arbitration bv The. Hague Tribunal. They claim tlmt they have been dispossessed of lands held by treaty.

ENTOMBED.

! Sydney, August 31, Two miners named Tressider and Marks were entombed by the fall of a'roof in the Wallarah colliery. The rescuers, after several hours' work, recovered the bodies, which wero badly mutilated.

WHARF LABOURERS,

Sydney, August 31. The conference between the Wharf Labourers' Union and tlie coastal steamship owners failed to arrive at a compromise regarding the trouble.