GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1669, 8 February 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Toleurarh—Press Association—Copyright ■ «

CHILD ACTORS..

London, February 7. The House of. Lords has carricd the stoond reading of a Bill to prohibit tho convoying of children abroad for employment in musio halls and othef performances for profit.

INNAMINCKA TOWED OFF.

1 . Brlsbano, February 7. The steamer Innamincka which went ■ashore on the northern coast during tho recent storm has been towed off.-

EMPIRE COMMISSIONERS.

Molbourno, February 7. Mr. G; E. Foster, Canadian'Slinister for Trade and Commeroe, leaves Canada for N<r,v Zealand on February 19. The Empire Trade Commissioners are aboard the Medina, duo'at Fremantlo on Tuesday next.

TRACKING DEFENCE SHIRKERS.

■ Melbourne, Fobruary 7. The duties of the' n«w military police ! entitled the Provost Staff'. is to traco shirkors and to generally supervise those ■liable for compulsory service. ■

A HANDSOME GIFT.

Adelaide; February 7. ..Mr, R. Barr Smith, tho well-known merchant and philanthropist, has presented. J210,000 to tho University to build a common hall for professors and students, 'which-will bo the nucleus of a residential collcge.

ACCIDENT TO THE PSYCHE.

Hobart, February 1 7. : Referring to tho alleged springing of a loak by the third-class cruiser Psyche, tho Admiral commanding the station explains that a slight defect in tho Psycho waa rectified by the Bhip's staff.. The reason the Psyche and tho Cambrian: are proceeding to Sydney is in order to have sufficient ships there to form a court-martial which it is accessary to hold. Tho Psyche is sailing on February 12.

KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

Sydney, February 7. Mr. William Cosgrove, aged twenty, tho 6on of the owner of the Waterriew Estate, at Grafton, has been killed instantaneously by lightning. ( .

s 'TRAGEDY ON A STATION,

Sydney, February 7. ■ Miss Birdie Bullock, aged twenty-one, tho daughter of a well-known pastoralist at Stouey Creek, after joking at table went to. her room and was discovered shortly afterwards in agony. She 'died without explaining what was tho matter. It is supposed that death was due to poisoning. ' ■ . '

WRITER OF THREATENING LETTERS .insane.::

, London, February 6. ■ Percy Collins, who was arrested at Horhtum, in Suffolk, for sending threatening letters to the King, and also for threatening Miss Lillah M'Carthy, tho actress, and demanding from her .£IOOO, lrns boon found guilty and deolared insane. , -

FOOTBALLERS IMPRISONED.

. Paris,, February 8. Four Welsh footballers nayo been sentenced to a fortnight and a-month's imprisonment at Bordeaux and fined fifty francs, for'assaulting the police after being banqueted by tho opposing victorious team.

. ' MR. BRYCE.

Washinflton, February 0. Mr. James Bryco continues to act as British Ambassador until the Panama Canal question is settled.

NEWCASTLE DISPUTE.

Sydney, February 7. The Burwood miners have promised to resume work on Monday. This will enable the general conference between the mineowners and the tqon to proceed.