GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1741, 5 May 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Press Assooiatlon-OopyTiglit $ - SERIOUS ILLNESS OF MRS. CHAMBERLAIN. (Rec. May 4, 0.50 a.m.) London, May 3. Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain is seriously ill at Cannes. Peritonitis supervened on an operation for appendioitis. THE PRINCE OF WALES. London, May 3. Tho Prince of Wales will remain for a second year at Oxford University. THE TERRA NOVA. . Rio de Janeiro, May 3. The Antarctic exploring ship Terra Nova has sailed for England. ' THE DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT. ' London, May 2. The Duchess of Connnught's strength is being maintained, but her condition slill causes anxiel.v. THE BROWNING LOVE LETTERS. London, May L\ Robert and Elizabeth Browning's lovo letters were sold at auction for .£6550. . FATALITY". Brisha.ie, May 3. Two motor-cars collided at Dalby, 11,1 miles from Brisbane. A man named Mathieson was killed, and six passengers badly injured. EARTH TREMOR, Brisbane, May 3. ' A violent earth tremor was felt at Kingaroy, 209 miles from here, yesterday morning. Buildings swayed, but no damago was done. • THE S.S. NIAGARA. Sydney, May 3. The Union Steam Shi]) Company's now steamer Niagara, aftw overhaul, was opened to the public. Crowds visited her. She sails on Monday.

ADVANCEMENT OT 1 SCIENCE. Sydney, May 3. The Royal Society for the Advancement of Science is busy drawing up an itinernry for the visiting members of the British Association. A handlxiok is being prepared dealing with the resources and social and other conditions in New South Wales. AUDIENCE OF THE QUEEN. London, May D. The Queen gave an audience to Mis. Mackenzie, wife of 'lie nigh Commissioner for Now Zealand. BISHOP OF LICIIFIELD. London, May 2. The Right Rev. Dr. Kempthorne, Suffragan Bishop of Hull, has been appointed to the See of Lichfield, in succession (0 the late Dr. Legge,