GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1720, 10 April 1913, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

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THE LUNEYILLE INCIDENT. • _ Berlin, April 9. The official report of the circumstances of the accidental landing of tho Zeppelin airship on the parade ground at' Luncville, France, shows that the extent of the French inspection of the airship does not justify the inference that France is now in a jMsition to imitate Zeppelins. COMPANY LIQUIDATION. London, April 9. The liquidator of the Australasian. Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd.', reports that the wholo of tho assets have been realised, but ho is unable to close tho liquidation pending an appeal against tho Australian land tax assessment. He proposes.meanwhile to pay 50 per cent to tlicip.l'efercnce'stockholders, leaving <65353 undisbursed. UNITED STATES SENATE. / New York, April 9. The Washington State Legislature has ratified a Bill for the direct election of Federal Senators for tho State. ■PANAMA CANAL BILL. , r, , v Washington," April 8.Senator Root has introduced tho Panama Canal Bill in Congress. It is expected that the tolls question will be forced upon the attention of Congress at an- earlv date. ' -PREMIERS' ON TOUR. . London, April 8. Mr. Watt (Premier of Victoria) and Mr. Peako (Premier of South Australia) paid a "command" visit (o (he Km". Each had an interesting half-hour's talk with his Majesty. Mr. and ■ Mrs. Pea lie had luncheon at the residenco of Mr. Lewis Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies. COLLIERY ACCIDENT. London, April 8. Threa officials descended to extinguish a fire at the Blaenanon (Monmouthshire) colliery, and perished in the. fumes. LORD DUDLEY'S SON. London, April 8. Ills Hon. Roderick Ward, second eon of Lord Dudley, lately Governor-General of Australia, who was thrown from his horse wliile hunting, is suffering from brain laceration. MOULDERS'" CONFERENCE. Adelaide, April 9. The Inter-State Conference of the Federated Iron, Brass, and Steel 'Moulders has opened. New Zealand is- represented.