GENERAL CABLEGRAMS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright,

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1746, 10 May 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright,

A STATE OFFICES TO AMALGAMATE. London, May 8. Mr. Watt, Premier of Victoria,_ had an interview with Mr. Peakc, Premier, and Mr. Ivirkpatrick, Agent-General for South Australia, regarding amalgamation of tho immigration offices of Victoria and South Australia. Mr. Penke is cabling to his colleagues asking l'or a definite reply. BRAZILIAN LOAN. London, May S. The underwriters received over nine per cent, of the 5 per cent. Brazilian loan of ,£11,000,000. duchess' OF CONNAUGIIT. London, May B.' Tho Duchess of Coiinauglrt passed a fair night. Her strength is being maintained. DEATH OF A DOWAGER DUCHESS. London, May 8. Tho Dowager Duchess of Newcastle, widow of Mr. Tom Hohler, is dead. ("Henrietta Adelaide, Dowager Duchess of Newcastle, was a daughter of the lato Henry T. Hope. _ In 18C1 she married tho sixth Duko of Newcastle, who died in 1879, and in 'ISSO the late Tom T. Hohler, whoso death took place in 1892.]

A PREMIER ENTERTAINED. London, May 8. A largo party of financiers and other city men 'entertained Mr. Watt, Premier of Victoria, at luncheon at tlio City Carl'toii CI lib. TWO YEARS' IMPRISONMENT. Sydney, May 9. The two tram conductors charged with fraud pleaded guilty and were sentenced to two years' imprisonment wiih hard labour. ["The police last month unearthed a plant for printing tram tickets, and arrested two conductors, who wcro alleged to have been defrauding the Government for several years."]' ACQUITTED. Sydney, May 9. Edgar Alfred Hatton, charged with maliciously shooting at Lila Coghlan, with intent to do grievous Ixxlily harm, was 'acquitted. fHatton, who is a bookmaker, and the .woman v.-ero having a. drink in a hotel, when Hatton. is alleged to havo drawn a revolver and shot the woman in (ho leftbreast. lie then 'turned tho weapon on himself, two bullets lodging in his hcad.'l UGANDA'S KING. London, May 8. King David of Uganda is touring England. His visit will extend over three months. . , . [King David was born in ISSIi, and is under tho regency of tlireo chiefs. From t.lip Government ho receives a stated allowance, and is being educated at Hie expense of Britain by an English tutor.] MATRIMONIAL. London, May S. The Martinis of Hertford, who, 'when Eat'l of Yarmouth, married a sister of Harry Thaw, tho Madison Square murderer, the marriage being dissolved in 1908 is engaged 'to be nuarried to tho widow of Mr. Charles Mo>s Cockle, solicitor and a Commissioner for Queensland, who left her „£G52,000. TORPEDO ANDTsUBMARINE TESTS. London, May 8. Torpedo and submarine experiments ' were enrriod out in tho battleship Buiwark at Portsmouth in the presence oi Admiralty officials. The'experiments were highly satisfactory. .

Messrs. A. L. Wilson and Co. have received instructions from Mrs. A. MacDoneall to sell at her ■ lcsidcuce, 12a BroiHiam Street, the complete contents of lo"voom«, completely furnished, including a vcrv fine upright grand Lrard piano. 'J'lie sale' is absolutely unreserved. 'Iho contents of the house will be on view on Monday, Mav 11. from 2 to 5 p.m. There are two approaches to this house, via., (SI Klliee .Street, or tip t'w S ' ,! P S of 12! i Brougham Street. Full particulars may" be had from tho office of tho firm. In evidence before the Select Comniittee on motor traffic dangers, a London motor-bus driver said that on Sundays, when long journoys were undertaken, lie started at 0.20 a.m., and he was back in the company's yard' al l.n a.m. mi Monday. The strain upon a driver was Inn ureal 'for such loug hours to be worked. lie never worked more than livo days ;■ \irek. and his average earnings were weekly. Another driver eomvlained that, in contributions to nn accident fund, onvment: for uniforms, etc., he and hn l>|low ; worke'rs Imve (n pay nearly ,t'S a year out of their wages.