GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1734, 26 April 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

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EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS. (Rec. April 26, 0.15 a.m.) Malta, April 25. In connection with the Eucharistio Congross, tho Papal.Legate dispensed the Sacrament to fifteen thousand white-robed cloldren. TO BORROW JCIOO,OOO. >Hobart, April 25. Parliament has passed a Dill to borrow *6400,000 to mnko a deep-water port thirty miles north of Laiuicoston, in tho Tamav River. [Tho Tama-r is a tidal river, navigable for 40 miles from its mouth to Launceston for vessels of 600 tons drawing IB feet of water, and to lfosevear's, 15 miles below Launceston, for vessels of much greater draught.'l REGISTRATION REFUSED. .Sydney, April 25. The Commonwealth Arbitration Court refused registration to tho Australian Actors' Union, SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS. ' Capo Town, April 24. In tho Union Assembly tho Railway Bill was read a first time. It provides for tho construction of 704 miles of railway, at a cost of ,£3,i1",220. FRENCH FINANCE. Paris, April 24. M. Almond, Reporter-General on tho Budget, estimates tho expenditure for 1913 at over two hundred million pounds, leaving a dcficit of eight millions. Tho deficit in 1014 ho estimates at fourteen millions. DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT. London, April 24. Tho improvement in 't'ho condition of 11.11.1f. the Duchess of Connaught, who rccontly underwent an operation, is being maintained. • : , BOUND OVER. London, April 24. At the Old Bailey, Lord Alfred Douglas was bound over in tho sum of .£SOO for libelling Colonel Custanoo, his father-in-law. Hie contention arose over tho marriage settlement. Lord Douglas promised not to repeat tho libel. A NATIONAL THEATRE. London, April 24. During a discussion in tho Houso of Commons, Mr. J. Ellis Griffith, UnderSecretary to tho Ifomo Office, said tho Government was not inclined to assist a national theatre until one was established, when a subsidy might bo granted. REFERENDUM PROPOSALS. London, Ajiril 24. Mr. nolman, Attvaioy-Gonernl of Now South Wales, declined an invitation to discuss the present Commonwealth referendum position. Ho declared that tho city Carlton Club speech on Federal and Stato relations had no connection with tho referendum question, and that it did not touch the questions involved therein. ARCHBISHOP CLARKE. 1 ' London, April 21. Archbishop Clarke, of Melbourne, who has been critically ill for soino days, is j rather hotter. ( , ' ( ; ' 1