GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1544, 13 September 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By TeleirraDh—Press Aeiociatlon-CppTrifrM C SYDNEY GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Sydney, September 12. A motion in the Legislative Council that the Federal Government House in ' Sydney bo retained as a residence for the Governor-General has been withdrawn. It is stated that negotiations are still pending. BOOTH MEMORIAL FUND. London, September 11. The Hon. Mrs. O'Grady has donated £3000 to the Booth memorial fund. ■ CANADIAN CADETS' TOUR. Ottawa, September 12. Tho Australian and other cadets have arrived at Winnipeg. BRITISH ASSOCIATION. London, September 12. Dr. Barrett, of Melbourne, is endeavouring .to arrange for the visit of an ; advance- guard of members of the British Association for the Advancement of Science to investigate Australian problems. prior to tho holding of the association's annual congress in -Australia in 1914. BAG-SNATCHING IN SYDNEY. Sydney, September 12. The polico havo captured threo mon supposed to be members of the bag-snatch-ing gang operating recently. SAILING SHIP WRECKED. Stockholm, September 11. The Norwegian sailing vessel Pagasus (2631 tons gross), from Sundsvall, for Melbourne, was wrecked at Mariehamn, Finland. Part of her timber cargo is solvable. LATE MIKADO'S FUNERAL. Tokio, September 11. The Emperor of Japan welcomed Prince .Arthur of Connanght, who will represent Sing George at tho funeral of tho lato Emperor. '■ N.S.TV. OAT HARVEST. Sydney, September 12. The area under' oafa in New South Wales is 232,790 acres, a slight increase. There are indications of a satisfactory harvest. . • SAVINGS BANK BILL. Sydney, September 12. Tho Legislative Council ■ negatived tho Bccond Tending of the Savings Banks Amalgamation Bill, the voting being 22 to 16. STATE HOTELS BILL. Perth, September 12. In the Legislative Assembly a Bill to increase State hotels was read a second time. A , JOURNALISTS SUICIDE. Perth, September 12. Mr. S. H. Whitlaker, a former chief of staff of the Melbourne "Standard," committed suicide by shooting himself. He had suffered from melancholia sinco his wife committed stiicido in December last. PLAGUE AT TANGIER. Tangier; September 11. A death from plague is reported at Casablanca. MINERS ASPHYXIATED. London, September 11. Four miners havo been asphyxiated in a disused mine at Kocnigshiiotte, fioar Cracow. MOTOR-CAR FATALITY. St, Petersburg, September 12. In a motor-car collision at liorodino, Captain Awserski and three companions were killed. ' HOTEL COUNTER-LUNCHKS. Sydney, September 12. The coiinter-lnnch will b? rivst-ored tomorrow nt one of the largest George Street hotels. The licensee estimates his loss by abolishing counter-lunches with the other hotel proprietors has amounted to X3O a week.JACK JOHNSON'S WIFE SHOOTS HERSELF. Now York, September 12. The wifo of Jack Johnson, the heavyweight boxing champion t>£ the world, h'tis attempted lo commit suicide by shooling herself. She hns been taken to the liospitnl, but is likely to recover. RAILWAY ACCIDENT. New York, September 12. A Northern Pacific Company train was derailed near Portland, Oregon, and four cars went over an embankment. Two passengers were killed, and twenty seri- j ously' injured. THE BTiOAnWOOT) PLAYER PIANOS. The Brondwond Player Pianos are British throughout, all made in one factory, all fitted with aluminium tubing, which is imperishable. Terms to suit any purchaser. Tho Dresden Piano Co., Ltd., nellingtnn. M. J. Brookes, North Island manager. __________