GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1711, 31 March 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Press AeßOciation—Copyrjghf. —« — GEOGRAPHICAL TREASURES;. 1 London," Match, 28. Tho Royal Geographical Society's treasures, valued at .£1,000,000, have heon tiansferred to tho society's new headquarters at Kensington. 'SCOTT MEMORIAL SERVICE. London, March 28, On the anniversary ofvtho deaths of Captain Scott and Dr. Wilson, the Antarctic explorers, a memorial service was. held at Clielteuliam College. H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND. Melbourne, fMaicir, 2!). H.M.S. New Zealand arrives oh.) Monday morning. NORWEGIAN STEAMER ASHORE. ' Sydney, Maiich 29. The underwriters have received: a cable message that the Norwegian steamer Hoktor, a vessel of 3856 tons, from.Baltimore, to Australia, is ashore at' Dyer IslaindS,' Cape Colony. It is cxpccted she will hecome ft total wreck. 1 MINERS' STRIKE PREPARATIONS. ' London, March 28. The Miners' Federation has urged tho transporters to prevent coal coming from.. Belgium during a strike. "* OBITUARY. Berlin, March 30. The death is announced of Henry XIV, hereditary prince of R«u?s, r figed,gO. STAFFORD* HOOjSfe.'" London, Mar'cli 30/ Sir William Lever has .withdrawn'his-' offer to present Stafford., House.., ,to the. nation, owing to questions in the Houso of Commons insinuating that "he was 'tic-' tuated by mercenary motives. [Stafford House, the famous palace of the Dukes of Sutherland, was recently purchased' by Sir W. Lever, of soap-making fame', ana offered to tho nation.]

MILL FIRED BY LIGHTNING. . London, .M&ch 30.'' Lightning struck and fired a cotton at Bromley Cross. Many operatives'were : removed in a collapsed condition. ; Tho firo was extinguished. GAMBLING HOUSE RAIDED. I London. March 30. A gambling house at Knightsbridge has been raided, and sixteen persons, including four ladies, arrested. 1 DUKE OF CONNATJGHT IN .LONDON. London, March 30: ! The Duke and Duchess of Connaught have arrived fi'om Canada. : The Duko will represent the King at Lord TVolseley's funeral. Lord WolselejV remains arc lying in stato at the War Office., GUARDING THE. NAVAL BASES. London, March 29.' Foreign, pilots have been excluded from the East Coast naval bases. ■ ; ■■. THE ,BITER BIT. Delhi, March 2D. A dead body and the remains of a bomb were found ill the: compound at the residence of Mr. Gordon, Divisional Officer at Moulvi Bazaar, Assam., It is believed that an attempt, was intended on " Mr. Gordon's life. He was prominently .connected with the Jagot.si riot case. SEVERE EXPLOSION. London, March 30. Five tons of guncotton exploded in an explosive works at; Pitsea. in Essex, and threo men wore killed. 1 The shock was felt over a radius of twelve miles. SAVE .£5 TO .£ls. Our Stocktaking Sale of ; New and Second-hand Motor Cycles now on; Zeniths, Rovers, Hobarts. Enfields, etc. Tremendous reductions. Be sure and see the many bargains. WATT'S MOTOR GARAGE, ' Palmcrston North.

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