GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1602, 20 November 1912, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By, Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright " ; —-« ; • . WELSH MINERS' WAGES. • London, November 19. Lord St. Aldwyn, President of the South Wales Coal Board, has rejected the /demoh'fl of-'.tho coal owners for a 2\ per ceflt teductioii, iinninetal'Trages. NEW. YORK HORSE SHOW. . : New York, November 19. The United States' was first and England second at the International Horse Show. SEVERE STORM IN JAMAICA. New York, November 19. Terrific floods and sales have occurred at Kingston, Jamaica. The western section of the'telegraphs has been wrecked and vast damages has been done to crops and buildings. , WRECK OF THE ;MERRIB ENGLAND. ~, v Sydney, November 19. . ilie inquiry held at Port Moresby, New Guinea, into the loss of , the Papuan Government steamer Merrie England, exonerated Captain Burns,from all blame. TRACKED BY BLOODHOUNDS. London, November 18. Bloodhounds tracked a man named Benjamin Chant to his domicile at Westbourne, Sussex. Chant has been arrested on a charge of incendiarism. AIRSHIP MYSTERY. ( ' London, November 18. Tho Government implies to questions in the House of Commons ' showed that neither the War Office nor the Admiralty had any definite information that a Zeppelin dirigible was over Slieerness, as alleged. Mr. Churchill (First Lord of the Admiralty) promised to mtiko inquiries. •AUSTRALIA AND THE EMPIRE. London, November 18. _ Sir George Reid, High) Commissioner for Australia, speaking ,at a great Scout demonstration at Macclesfield, dwelt on Australia's tremendous eltorts in the Empire's defence. BARQUE ASHORE. Melbourne, November 19. An attempt to tow off the New Zealand barque . Joseph Craig, which missed stays yesterday and went ashore near the Heads, has proved unavailing. It is expected elia will be floated at next high tide. ' , SHIPPING COMBINE. Sydney, November 19. The superintendent of tho Peninsular aild Oriental Steam Navigation Company, referring to the reported shipping comstated that he was in possession of certain knowledge in connection with tho matter, but did not attach any importance toHlie cabled report'. POOR SEASON FOR WHALES. Sydney, November 19. Owing to the scarcity of whales in the vicinity of Jervis Bay, tho whaling company is sending its vessels to Cuttlo Bay, New Zealand, where headquarters are to be established. RAINS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, November 19. Splendid rains have fallen in tho Riverina. Though probably too lata for the early wheat crops,-they will greatly benefit the late crops. PANIC IN THE HAREM. London, November 9. The treasures from tlie Sultan's palace liavo been secretly dispatched to another place. A vessel is waiting with steam up day and night to carry away the Stilton and his court and the ladies of his harem. A state of panic exists iii the royal household.