GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1685, 27 February 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

y*. *-.*- J i.w* I B.A - i V/AJL.I^JLJJ-iVA.a.V.nU.TJ.kJt By TelegnvDJi—Press Association-Copyright v.- ';.;.;•' • ■,;\ : A. STRANDED VESSEL. , (Rec. February 26, 10.30 p.m.) Brisbane, February 26. The Court found that tho lunamincka's 6tranding was due to a - hurricane,, ,'and that the.captain, and officers were Hot to blame. '■ ■ : > .CYCLE RACING.,! ' Melbourne, February 26. Thesis days'cycle race continues, and the weather is hot. Tho teams are : well together. A thousand miles have' been covered in 62J hours. • '", SPECTATOKS KILLED. \ :'. ■'■:'. ',: ..'■ -Madrid, February 26. While blowing up racks by dynamite in the harbour froU; of Gijon was ih'proeress the' debris; fell among spectators, wxty of whom were killed. .:• ''■" THE MARCONI COMPANY*. •" y ■"' .' London, February 26. ' ' Mr. Herbert Samuel, Postinaste'r-Gcn-«ral, informed tho Marconi' Company that Ma holds himself free to enforce his rights igainst tho company if it wishes to tcroiinato the contract. ' ' . l H.M.3. NEW ZEALAND. ■■'<; • Melbourne, February 26. The battleship New Zealand is expected at Port Phillip on March 14. Alter, a four days' stay she will, sail for LytteltoUj where she is duo oil March 21. ,;. "■ CHOLERA AT BATAVIA. - :' [■' ■'" '. 'Amsterdam, February 25. '.There is an outbreak of cholera at Baitavia.'.'Dutch'. East Indies.:. : TJib parents /and. two.children and two servants of' & ■European faniily have succumbed to the ■.'■■, ••.'•■''.••,.'.■ :■■■.: '■'..-• EARTH : TREMOR.S IN,ROME. . ' . "'• ■ ; Rome,' February. 25.'' ' An oarthqiiako shock, of local, origin, occurred at Messina (&cily) t 'aud'Kcggio (Calabria). ■■■':•■ -'.'.'' : SIR GEORGE REDD.; .' .' :'-'■■ London, February 25. -.. ; Sir Geprga Reid, High Commissioner for Australia, who - has been' suffering from influenza, has resumed his duties. il''-' i '-A LANDOWNER'S CRIME., '>'■•' '■ :■ ' '• .'" Rome, February 2?'.> i'. : A landowner-at Alatri disappeared after murdering his .wife, father-in-law, . end three .other relatives. ■ ' •'■ "' •' , FOR THE EMPIRE V CRYSTALS ■;v -. palace./ :; •• London, February 2a A supplementary report shows that f;hcre is further widespread support of. the 6cheme to. secure the Crystal Palace as. Empiro" grounds. , ; . ■ ■ i '•. ; THE CHINESE DYNASTY. '.'[ ■"•'.':■..' Peking, February 25. A semi-official statement announces that both the late Emperor and tho Dowager llimpress were of unblemished character, and not responsible for the downfall of the dynasty, ' THE KARAMEa"-MARIE GARTZ COL- :',.•■■■'■ . lision. ;■ ■" . London, February 25. The Admiralty Court found, that tho German steamer Marie Gartz was blameworthy for the collision with the Kara? inea on August 30 last. .'."'' XU.E RUNAWAY TRUCKS: ANOTHER DEATH. ■. ■ Melbourne, Feßrnary 26. Flynn, a victim of the railway "accident, is dead. '■ '