GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1587, 2 November 1912, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Br TolceriDH—Prisj Aeioclation- OobTvteht — RUBBER COMPANY CASE. Sydney, November 1. The Crown has filed a .noHo'proscqui in tho cases against' John Georgo Alkman and Joseph Cox, directors of tho Papuan Rubber Company, who, are charged with falsifying a balance-sheet. STARS AND STRIPES NOT WANTED. Ottawa, November 1. With A view: the 'glorification of the American-flag in Canada,' the Board of Censors at. Toronto has confiscated a number of kinematograph films on' which. the board's official stamp had been forged. ' , GERMAN /'OOALINO STATION. Washinfltorij November 1. .The . Chilian Minister, denies a, report that Germany is awrat to buy a .coaling statiftn on. an island in tho Straits 1 of iMagellan; in.. South .America.. TRAMWAY SMASH. ' London, October 31. Through the failure of. the brakes to act on a gradient in the suburb of Lewis.ham, a tramcar--crashed into and telescoped a stationary car. . Nineteen people ' were injured. MINERS' WAGES. ' London, October 31. The Welsh' coal-owners 'are claiming a reduction of 2J per cent. in. the general wage rate. ' . . i . UNIVERSAL .MILITARY TRAINING. - • ' London, October 31. ' Replyinj in the House of . Commons to .'a question by ■ Captain W. V. Faber, Unionist member for ' the Andover ' Divi: sion of Hants, ithe,Prims Minister, Mr.; Asquith, said no useful purpose would be served by the appointment of a Royal Commission to report on the subject oi universal military training, PARLIAMENTARY TOUR. . ; Sydney, November ; 1. Thfe committee : of.-the Commonwealth branch of the .Empire. .Parliamentary As-: sociation has decided to invito the party of: twenty British. Parliamentarians, who will visit Canada in August, 1913, to eitend their, trip to -'Australia. SYDNEY TRAFFIC SCHEME. Sydney, November 1.. The estimated cost of the trans-har-. bour bridge is two and a half, millionpounds. ■; . . . MOUNT LYELL DISASTER. Hobart, November 1. ; There. is heavy:.rain at North ; Xyell,. and water'- is lowing into the burning mine rapidly." WHALING FLEET'S CATCH. Sydney, October 31. ■ Since commencing operations, 'the Australian. Whaling Company's .fleet' has captured 112 whales. Only one was a sperm whale*' tho others being humpbacked, r. ■■•■■■■■■::,.■ .I'lOuUi, : - SYDNEY; DEBENTURE-ISSUE. • London, October 31. ■ The City.' of Sydney .is issuing- JB3oQ«o(Mf.worth ■ of. four per.. cent, debentures, with a currency of ten yeoTs. - PREHISTORIC RELICS. . j - Paris, October 31. Two prehistoric olay figures of ; bisons : have been discovered in a cave in Monies; quie. They are supposed.to .be twenty thousand yeaTs old. A NEW ZEALAND RECEPTION. ; I M London, October .31. ' The Hon. T. Mackenzie, High Ccmmis- , sioner for New Zealand,' and Mrs; Mac- ■ kenzie, gavo- a I'pcseption: to meet tlie ; . Earl and Countess of Liverpool; There ] was a large attendance. '.' ■! ' COLLIER FOUNDERS. London, October 30. ! The collier Tenoti (503 tons gross, foundered in Bristol-. Channel. The. captain i and five of the crew were lost. The remainder'.were, iescued. " " AVIATOR KILLED'! .'. .• Berlin, October 30. .Lieutenant Moritz w'as killed while bi--. pknihg at'Obehvifesenfeld. ■ RAILWAY COLLISION, i ; Berlin, October SO, Two suburban trains .collided on a bridge ,at Janowitz,-Bohemia. Forty-six persons wero'injured, four severely. CROWN PRINCE INJURED, \ Berlin, October. 30. Whilst tho Crown Priico of Germany was out hunting he was thrown from his horsed -He suffered injuries -to his head and an arm, • but is progressing favourably. . ' THE TSAREVITCH. •" .; i St, Petersburg, October 30. • The Tsarevitch's condition shows s marked improvement.. ... KING OF SPAIN ILL. Madrid, October 30. ... King Alfonso dfvSpain is .differing, from influenza. . ' \ . .y. ■ DANGEROUS HATPINS. , '. : Sydney, October 31. ■ A further bafch of G1 women have ,b'een fined Ss., I with 6s. costs, for wearing protruding hatpins. :- ■ : •' ; STOLEN JEWELS FOUND, . ' . ... Adelaide, October 31. ' In connection with the robbery from Harris and Scarfn, jewellers, tho detectives have discovered'' .'three' brief bags' full ■of jewellery, valued tit: between JCIOOO • and ,£2OOO, on tho Toof of a lift Well. . .. '■