GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1562, 4 October 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By TelcEraph—Press Association- Copyrielit

CABLE OVERHAUL.

Sydney, October 3. The Eastern Extension Company's cable steamer Patrol has arrived from Singapore, and will start to overhaul the New Zealand cable on Tuesday.

FARMER'S FAMILY BURNED.

Montreal, October 2. Ten children belonging to a farmer woro burned to death, through the destruction of a farmhouse.

SIR GEORGE REID.

New York, October 2. Sir Georgo Reid, High Commissioner for Australia in London, has cancelled his return to England in order to visit President Taft and the British Ambassador (Mr. Bryce).- Sir George lieid's action is due to a cablegram from the British Foreign Office.

NUGGET AMONG ROAD METAL.

Sydney, October 3. A nugget, weighing k>2. lldwt. (igr., was found in the street at Forbes. It had been carted there among road metal, and had boon flattened by many cart wheels.

IN SEARCH OF IRON ORE.

Sydney, October 3. Mr. C. Kido, representing the Japaneso Government; is visiting Australia in search of cheap iron ore.

LEGAL ADVISER TO CHINA.

Peking, October 3. Sir Francis Pigott, a former Chief Justice of Hong-Kong, hns been appointed legal adviser lo Yunh Shih-Kni, President of China.

VICTORIAN BY-ELECTION.

Melbourne, October 2. Mr. Farthing, who was recently unseated as member for East Melbourne in the State Assembly, has been re-elected.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN CANADA!

Ottawa, October 3. A train jumped the track ot the Haj of Quinte, in Ontario, mid fell over nil embankment. A woman was killed fliul many others injured.

"CRAZY FOU GRAND OPERA."

London, October 3. Madame Mellm, on being interviewed on h« return from Australia, declared (hat the Australian. 1 - woro '/crazy for grand oni-ra."

DANUBE COLLISION.

Bukarest, October 3. Twelve Russian soldiers perished in a boat collision 011 the Danube, in addition to Iho ollicpis. The collision was due lo the boat not carrying lights.