GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1555, 26 September 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By ToleirraDh—Prow Aeioclatlon-Casrriehl 9 DOMINIONS' DREADNOUGHTS INSPECTED. (Rec. September 25, 10 p.m.) London, September 25. Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, aboard tho Admiralty yacht Enchantress, visited the Clyde and inspected the battle-cruisers Australia anil New Zealand, and the Commonwealth's second-class cruisei; Sydney, now under construction. MR, JAMES BRYCE. London, September 25. A book by Mr. James ITryce, British Ambassador to the United States, entitled "Observations and Impressions of South America," has been published. |"Mr. Brycc ptiid a three months' visit to South America in 1910.j FAMOUS BILLIARDIST ILL. London, September 25. Mr. John Roberts, the billiardist, is seriously ill with heart trouble. CHEATING IN MILITARY CONTEST. Berlin, September 25. In consequence of their cheating in the contest for the Kaiser's trophy, a captain in the Foot Guards was sentenced to a week's imprisonment, a sergeant to four months', and others to terms vorying from two days to threo weeks. THE OVERSEAS FORCES. London, September 25; General Sir lan Hamilton, InspectorGeneral of the Oversea Forces, is about to start on a year's tour of inspection of the overseas forces of the Empire, excluding those in Australia and New Zealand. STRIKE AT ROSYTH. London, September 25. Four thousand navvies are striking at Ros.vth, a naval base, for an extra penny an hour. The strikers are endeavouring to persuade the pumpmen to cease work, which would greatly damage the naval works now in course of construction. INDIAN ASSASSINATION. Calcutta, September 25. Tho head constable of Dacca, liadhital Roy, lias been shot as a result of the conspiracy case. The assassiri'escaped. PUTUMAYO ATROCITIES. 25. The Chamber of Deputies has censured the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Martinez, for indifference to the details of the Putumnyo atrocities. LORD KITCHENER. ' London, September 24. .Lord Kitchener has departed for Cairo. STEAMER ASHORE. London, September 21. The German and Australian Company's steamer Hanau (1213 tons gross), from Hamburg to Sydney, is ashore in an exposed position at Katakolon, Greece. The Hanau was collecting candied fruits, almonds, currants, and figs for the Australian Christmas trade, SALVATION ARMY. London, September 24. Commissioner Howard has succeeded Mr. Bramwell Booth (the new head of tho Salvation Army) as chief of staff. THE VICTORIAN FLOODS. Melbourne, September 25. There are floods in the Nathnlia district, a wide area being inundated. Crops are suffering severely. PUBLICANS AS J.P's. ' Sydney, September 25. The Legislative Assembly adopted Mr. R. D. Meagher's motion expressing the opinion that the exclusion of publicans from the Commission of tho Peace was an unwarrantable reflection on a law-abiding section of citizens. BAPTIST UNION. ■ The Rev. Mr. Tinsley has been elected president of the Baptist Union. RAILWAY WORKERS AND POLITICS. Sydney, September 25. The Railway Workers' General Labourers' Union "Tins joined the Political Labour League, increasing the membership by 8000. COLLIERY FIRE. Sydney, September 25. After sealing the section of the PelawMain mine, in which an outbreak of fire occurred, the pit was flooded. It is belieVed the fire is out and that the mine is safe. FIRE LOSSES. Sydney, September 25. The insurances oil Messrs. Groth and Company's premises and stock, lost by fire, tofal .£29,500, including J3OOO each in the' New Zealand and South British Companies. Brisbane, Sentember 20. The Isis Downs woolshed lias been dostroved bv fire. The damage is set down at !C20,000.