GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1740, 3 May 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Teleiriph—Press Association—Copyright

OVERCOMING A DIFFICULTY. Darwin, May 2. Mr. Rylands, Director of Lands, in the Northern Territory, and a Special Magistrate, who, as a member ot the Amalgamated Workers' Association, was amongst thoso called out in the strike, has now resigned his membership of tho Workers' Union, aDd again resumed duty.

COMMONWEALTH REVENUE. Molbourne, May 2.The Commonwealth revenue for the hast ten months was <6911,.131 al»ve that of the previous corresponding period. "WILFUL MURDER." Lortcßn, May .1. Tho coroner's inquiry into the death of Bernard llall. the well-known boxer and aeroplanist, who was; it is alleged, shot dead in his flat in Shaftesbury Avenue by Jeannie Baxter, a widow, resulted in a verdict of wilful murder against Baiter. On the day before lid was shot, Hall, had made his will in tho woman's favour. When, arrested Baiter stated that Hall had askeel her to shoot him. DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT. London, May 1. •I'he condition'of the Duchess of Connaught shows a slight improvement.. It is officially slated that the slight improvement in the condition of tho Duchess of Connaught has been maintained. DEFICITS.London, May 1. Four of the missionary societies show deficits—the London Missionary Soeioty oiio of ,£29,000,' tho Church .£28,000, tho AVeslevan Methodist £11,000, and the Baptist £10,000. v LEGISLATORS IMPLICATED. Rome, May 1. A Parliamentary Inquiry implicates eovorai members of the Chamber of Deputies and ex-Deputies and officials in the responsibility for corruption in connection with the construction of the Palace of Justice. BIG FOREST FIRE. Borffn, May 1. A forest firo is raging in Hanover. Ten thousand acres of country has already been swept. Troops have been called out to extinguish tho fire. AMERICAN TARIFF BILL. Washington, May 1. Tho debate on tho Tariff Bill in the llouso of Representatives is likely to finish on Saturday next. Tho Democrats are standing fast, and it is not likely that any amendments in the iron and steel schedule will bo attacked. HOUSING BILL WITHDRAWN. Ldhdftn, May 1. Tho Housing Bill, framed by the Unionists, and which passed its second reading by ISI votes to 41, has been withdrawn. Tho Government declined ' to find tho money, as it considered the Bill wrong in principle. RESIGNATION OF M.P. London, May- 1. Mr. .T. H. Kebty-FlMclier, Unionist M.l.', for Allrincltanij Cheshire;. has resigned his feat owing to ill-health. Hotel employees have instituted n series of stitTO.-sfiil strikes at London hoWs by presenting deuinnd.s just before nioil times, find declining to continue work tmlil HlHi tl«nii<u<N urn uiot. At. dn<\ hotel «, bt- Patrick's Day dinner was temporarily 1 \u»li un.