GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1672, 12 February 1913, Page 8

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Preiß Association—Copyright ■"'...' .0 ~' , , .■ NATAL DREDGE LOST. :' ' Melbourne, February 11.' ' While the dredge Dandenong was being towed by a tug through tho Rip, water entered at'such a rate that tho pumps were unable to cope with it. The crew was transferred to the tug, and tho dredge shortly afterwards capsized and sank. The Dandenong was recently purchased by'the Naval authorities.' STORMS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, February 11'. Light to heavy rain and thunderstorms are goneral throughout Now South Wales; also in tho Northern Territory and Eastern Queensland. ' t < ■ ' DROWNED IN FLOODED CREEK.: Sydney, February 11. Through tie, carfeiKing of a vehicle at Kaywell, near Gundy; Alan Seaward, nged nine years, and Keith Barr, aged nineteen, who v went to his rescue, were both drowned in a 6troain which was swollen by storm -water..-' ' . '■ ■ DAISX, SHOW TROPHY. -London, February 10. Tho Dairy Farmers' Association offers a British Empire trophy : for exhibits '• of smoked and pale-dried bacon at the dairy, show'in-October next. ' - CASE OF H.M.S. TORCH. , London, February 10. ' Mr. Churchill, First. Lord of the Admiralty, questioned'in the House of Commons, declared that'he would not debate 'the case of H.MiS. Torch until the Naval Estimates wore brought down in March next, -.. ... , • , AUSTRALIAN NAVY. •-,'. Port Said, February 10. The Commonwealth cruiser Melbourne has sailed;for Australia, . ; CRICKETER'S NEGLE.CTEP GRAVE. '..'■' Melbourne, February 11. At a meeting, of the Victorian Cricket Association refcrenco'was mode ,to the grave of Harry Graham, tho Australian cricketer,'being neglected in the Duncdin Cemcterv. It was decided to inquire, with o Viow-'.to erecting- a tombstone, or exhuming and bringing tho body-to Melbourne. • ■ .'■