GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1757, 23 May 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By 'Meffraph—Press Aesoolntion—Copyright s£ FLOOD RELIEF FUNDS. Sydney, May 22. Meetings of citizens at 'West Maitland and Newcastle have inaugurated relief funds for tho sufferers by tho floods.

FACTORY DESTROYED BY FIRE. Sydney, May 22. A fire dostroyed tho factory of Duval and Co., rubber merchants, 'at Paddington. The' building was of wood and iron, and two-storied. It covered an extensive area. THE WARRIMOO. Sydney, May 22. When tho Willochra takes up the San Francisco running, the Warrimoo will resume her New Zealand running.

THE DEATH PENALTY. Vienna, May 21. The man Kunschak, who in February last assassinated M. Schumeier, Parliamentary Leader of the Austrian Socialists, at a Vienna railway station, has been sentenced to death. [Kunschak, an iron worker, followed Schumeier from a meeting and shot him in the car with a pistol. Ho admitted that his object was revenge, and declared that he had been boycotted, and was unable to get. work, owing to his expulsion from tho Socialist organisation on suspicion that he was securing tho arrest of workmen.]

MR. JAMES BRYCE. Tokio, May 21. The Right Hon. James Bryce, exBritish Ambassador to the United States has arrived here, en route to England. ARCHBISHOP CLARK RECOVERING. London, May 21. Dr. Clark, Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne, who has been seriously ill for some weeks, is slowly recovering. VICTORIAN PREMIER'S TOUR, London, May 21. Sir. Watt, Victorian Premier, inspected tho Bristol Docks and cold storage. The Lord Mayor of Bristol entertained Mr. Watts, who expressed his appreciation of the facilities at tho port for handling perishable goods. Mr. Watt was afterwards the guest of tho father of Sir John Puller, Governor of Victoria.

RETURNING HOME. London, Stay 21. Mr. L. O'l-oughlin, M.H.A.. of South '•alia, and party, hare gone to the Continent to catch the steamer Maloja at Marseilles. DETAINED BY FINANCIAL QUESTIONS. London, May 21. Mr. Peake, Premier of South Australia, lias been detained in Loodon by financial questions. KING CONGRATULATES MELBA. .London, May 21. The King has sent a congratulatory mes-sago to Melba on tho twenty-fifth anniversary of her appearance at Covcnt Garden.