GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1561, 3 October 1912, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

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COLLISION ON THE DANUBE.

Bukarest, October 2. A boatful of Rumanian officers hae been sunk in collision on the Danube; und nine drowned.

LANCASHIRE COTTON STRIKE.

: London, October 2. ; .A hundred operatives at I'inm Mill, Oldham, have struck. The masters have notified the immediato issuu of writs. ]

SINKING OF A COASTAT^STEAMER. j

Sydney, October 2. ; The Court has found thai the founder- ; ing of the coastal steamer Comboyric, by striking n groyne at Port Kembla, was due to the default of lhamiite, Mr. Daley, who ■ ■ has been cited to thow cause.

THE KING'S HEALTH.

London, October 1. King George, who .contracted a heavy : cold nt tho recent Army nianoeiKres, is < considerably better, , , . .

PICTURE-FOR'SYDN'liir! '■

■ London, October 1. , ; Tho National Art Gallery of Now South • Wales has purchased tlio picture "The Swallows," by Mr. Charles Sims, A KW.S., A.U.A. .

BELGIAN COAT, DISCOVERY. •' '

Brussels, October 1. : Coal ha-s been discovered in South Bel. Ilium, assuring n' ccutury's reserve blip, i lily.

EXPLOSION ONi A DESTROYER.

New York, OctoWl. Lieutenant Morrison was killed, tin( eight men injured, by an explosion on « torpedo destroyer.

SYDNEY GOVERNMENT HOUSE. 1

Melbourne, October 2. ' Mr. Fisher, Federal Prime Minister, ha) received an offer from a Sydney resident ■ to pay the rent of the Governor-GiMieral's rcsidwieo in Sydney, Mr. Fisher declares ' (hat. it ie impossible! to accept this offer, i

THE MEAGHER BILL.

, Sydney, October 2. In the Assembly the .\lcagncr Is«hv statement Bill wns road a 'bird time by ;U votes to ill.

SYDNEY "DAILY TKLEGKAI'H."

Sydney, October 2. | Provided the City Council permits, the , "))6ily Telegraph" Newspaper Company ' intends to oreot « building on Hie silo I of the Jretropolitan Hotel, which has. 19:! ' feet, frontage, nt the oorMt of King and . CosUorcigU Stroote, . " - ; ■ ! ■