GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1617, 7 December 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Prtes Association—Copyrjaat <t SYDNEY MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. Sydney, December 6. _ several aldermen have offered to resign i c?l Allen Taylor (who was defeated at the recent municipal elections! inay retain., his seat on the council. Mr. Richards received a number of New Zealand congratulations on his election to aldermanic honours. OBITUARY, m, , , Sydney, December G. ™ death is announced of Mr. George Pile, a prominent business identity, and formerly ofi New Zealand. AN ANARCHIST SHOT. Paris, December 5. An Anarchist named Ducret has been fatally shot. It is believed his assailant is the Anarchist Lacombe, who was implicated in the shooting of a ticket collector at Aubrais, near Orleans, in September. It is said ho regarded Ducret as an informer.

GERMAN PARTY WARFARE. Berlin, December 5. In consequence of the conflict between the Chancellor, Herr Yon Bethmann-Holl-weg and the clericals, the "Cologne Gazette" -urges the Social Democrats to join ivith the Liberal parties in order to eliminate tho clerical Centre party.

RAILWAY COUPLINGS BREAK. . Paris, December 5. A fracture of couplings caused seven carriages- to separate from a train on tho circular railways. They collided with another _ train, and forty-two passengers were injured. Much damage was done. FEVER IN BURMA. Calcutta, December 5. . Fever is raging on the Burmese .frontier. Mission-Captain J. W. Picktball and three Brahmins are dead, and thirtyeight Sepoys stricken. ' FEDERAL REFERENDUM. Melbourne, December fi. In the Federal House the discussion on tho Referendum Bills is dragging along. VICTORIAN WHEAT YIELD. Melbourne, Docember G. Tho Government Statist estimates tho average wheat yield at 10.94 bushels. QUEENSLAND SESSION ENDS. Brisbane, Docomber 6. The Parliamentary session has ended. HENLEY CHALLENGE CUP. London, December 5. The Henley Grand Challenge Cup is being conveyed by tho steamer Omrah in charge of the captain for exhibition iii Australia. ' - INSURANCE APPEAL CASE. London, December 5. In the Australian. Widows' Assuranco versus tho National Life A.ssurance case special leave to appeal has been granted. INSURANCE ACT. London, December 5. Lady Maurice Fitzgerald, chairwoman of the Wexford Board of Guardians, has boen served with 257 summonses for noncompliance with the Insurauco Act, which ahe declares is unsuitable to local conditions. BOY EMIGRANTS. London, Decomlor B. Thirteen Poor Law lads have sailed for Western Australia, under the auspicos of the Child Emigration Society. PICTURE FOR VICTORIA. London, Deoember G. Tho trustees of the Felton Bequest have purchased Jean Cazin's picture "The Rainbow" for the_ National Gallery of Victoria. The price paid was ,CBOO.