GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1584, 30 October 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By TclceraDh-Prcsß Association-GoDyriEht MELBOURNE CUP. Sydney, October 29. Tho efflux to the Melbourne Cup meet* ing has commenced, and the trains and steamers are overcrowded. STRIKE AT OPORTO. Lisbon, 'October 29. The coopers at Oporto htivo struck lot higher wages and shorter hours. The shippers have agreed to a lock-out, and all shipments of wine havo stopped. EIGHT HOURS BY MINERS. Sydney, October 29. The Assembly lias read a first time a Bill providing for ail eight hours', day ior coal-miners. RIFLE SHOOTING. Melbourne, October 29. At the Victorian Riflo Association meeting Hftdley and Dcihl, of New Zealand, won £1 each in the M'Cracketf Mutch. QUEENSLAND BY-ELECTION: Brisbane, October 29. The by-election for Port Curtis waa won by Mr. Kessel, the Liberal candidate, The seat lias been previously held by tllf Labour party, BOXING. London, October 29. Tho fight between Moran and MehcgaS has been postponed. • PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST. Washington, October 29. Mr. J. S. Sherman, Vice-President of tho United States, is in, bad health, and is likely to roliro fi'om participation in tho Presidential contest. [Mr. Sherman has been nominated for office by the Kcgular Republican Convention.!

OBITUARY. Paris, October 28. Mile. Annie Marie Louise Judic, the actress, is dead. [Mile. Judio was well known to an earlier generation of French and London theatre-goers. She was born in 1849, and first appeared on tho stage ia 1807.] ' • ■ MR. WADE ON TOUR. Sydnoy, October 2ft. There wns a great rally of Liberals today to bid farewell to Mr. Wade, Lender of tho Opposition, and his family on their departure on a health trip to Japan. PLAYING WITH FIREARMS. London, October 29. Mrs. Hort, who killed Harry Foley, a night porter at Darlinghurst by shooting him with a revolver which she • had laughingly pointed at him, has been committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter by culpablo nofilificuco. ADVERTISING AUSTRALIA. London, October 28. New South Wales wool exhibit Jβ attracting attention at Hwldcrsfield, The Mayer, in opening tho exhibit, described it as the most valuable and interesting eeeii in tho district. , Tdio Commonwealth will be represented in the Lord Mayor's Show by a eat typical of Australian, resources. GERMAN AVIATION FUND.' Berlin, October 28. Tho Kaiser has accepted a gift of £5000, as tho. nucleus of a fund for (lie benefit of military airmen meeting with accidents. , THE TSAKEVITCH. St, Petersburg, October 28. ' Tho condition of the Tsarovitoh, wha is lying seriously ill, lias improved. CRICKETER ROBBED. Melbourne, October .29. Macartney, the cricketer, has returned from England. During the voyage hie portmanteau was rifled, and jewellery aud other articles valued at £100 stolen.