GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1593, 9 November 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By SeleeraDh-'Ptesß Asß.oqiation-DqßyHEtti '. ~~^-, ——- INDIAN MOSLEMS BS&.SPERATEB, Calcutta, November B.' The Luck-notf. Mahommedans are. ex* asperated as they, interpret Sir Edward Grey's recent speech aj. all anti-Moslem declaration, ... SYDNEY BUTCHERS ON STRIKE. ; . Sydney, November 8. One hundred and, lift}' ianttop : butcher*, on Glebe Isjattd, ha;ve sttu.ck against the speeding-up provision recently' issued in the award. In the. bulk., of the 6ließp for to-day's sales baa beett. withdrawn, A shortage of mutton , is: threatened. .Later,' .'; The butchers at Glebe Island have W. Slimed work, on practically the' Bams aa under the old award,, with the. exception that they will feceive, < in. extra' shilling ■ per hundred sheep.- killed. ■ and ■ dressed. PITCAIRN ISLAND,. Sydney. November 8. ' The Seventh Day Adyeritists are: sending, tiro missionaries to Pitoai.rn Islaiid, -the. : inhabitants; of which have long been ad'. liorents to that religion, but whose iporiil condition was. recently criticised by a. Seventh Day Adventist visitor.. .SYDNEY GAS.BILL. . Sydney, November 8. The Australian Gaslight Company has givert notice that unless the Legislative Assembly : accepts this Council's amend* I ments in the Gas Bill, two - hundred employees will'.bo discharged in a few days. If the amendment is adopted ttfo hundred recently discharged will be reemployed. I LYELL MINING DISASTER. Hobaft, November 8. , Aa electric filiation fan is working at the North Ly.ell mine. ttelmeted. men have penetrated to. some of .the .levels. They found, tlie gases, to be very s bad> 'though the absence of smoke indicates that the firo is but. rivingtoFdivorce CASEMelbourne, November 8. The decree nisi in the Rivington divorce case, in Which Robert Riyingtqn,proceeded against his. wife, Miss FMpence Young, the actress for. dissolution of marriage on the ground of desertion has been mado absolute, CADET.FOUND SHOT. Fremantle, November 8. Colour-Sergeant Weriagkin, one of the cadets who recently toured England and. Canada, tfhile returning' home in the steamer Warialda was found dead in Ma cabin, shot through tbe head* It is sup* posed that death was accidental., POLITICS AND BUSINESS. London, November 8. The purohose Of large quantities, of silver by the Indian Government through the hanking firm of Samuel Montague aud Co., has Taised tho question of tie...propriety of Mr. Stuart Samuel, Liberal member for 'WMtechn.pel, and a partner in the firm, retainino; his £eat in tho Bouse of Commons. Tho Law Officers; ore; investigating tine matter- ■ DARING THIEVES. London, November 7. James Gale, a barman, and Goorgo Hayes, a porter, have doiifessod. to the.. taxi=cab robbery in Edgware Road last month. They were brought before tho Court, and with Leslie Gals, a. pawnbrokers assistant, were remanded- . ' [Three thieves entered a jewielletfs iwop in Edgwareßoad, inspected a ring worth. : ,£SO, pulled out revolvers, and left the shop, after stunning tho' manager with, the butt-end of one of the we.app.hs;. They : then took possesion of a. taxi-cab and' escaped,!