GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1779, 18 June 1913, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Tolearnpli—Press Aeiocdatton—Copyright -5 — CABLE INTERRUPTED. (llec, Junelß, a.m.) . Sydney, Juno 17. Owing to an interruption in the vicinity of Rodriguez Island, oablo messages aro delayed just now. ANOTHER..BLOATING MINE. Constantinople, Juno 16. A sailing vessel struck a mind in the, Gulf of Smyrna, and was blown up. The number of victims is unknown. Constantinople, June,l7. • The vessel blown up at Smyrna was an Italian, named Eleteria. Four of her crew were injured. PRINCE HENRY AT ETON. London, Juno 17. His Majesty tho King is sending his son, Priueo Henry, to Eton in the autumn. ' UNITED STATES AND NORWAY. Washington, Juno 17. Mr. \V. J. Bryan, Secretary of State, has signed a special treaty, extending.tho term of tho Arbitration Ireaty with Norway for another five years. BATTLESHiP GROUNDS IN A FOG. London, Juno 17. Tho battleship Magnificent during a fog wont ashore on a reef at the entrance to Plymouth. Tho warship was afterwards refloated undamaged. HIGH ALTITUDES: RECORD PLIGHT. Vienna, Juno 10. Tho French aviator, Terryon, with two passengers, attained a height of 15,480 feet, which is a record. VITAL'STATISTICS FOR FRANCE. ! Paris, June IG. Tho vital statistics for Franco during tho year 1912 show that births totalled 745,000, and deaths 690,000. OBITUARY. London, Juno IG. The Marquess of Northampton, formerly private secretary to the Lord-Lieuten-ant of Ireland (1880-82), and member of Parliament for tho Barnsley division of Yorkshire (1889 to 1897) has difd in Italy. INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY. Paris, Juno IG. The International Forestry Congress lias opened. Tho Hon. Peter M'Bride is representing New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and Tasmania, and Sir James NcwU>n Mooro Western Australia.

Are you doing the right thing? Sanders's Eucalypti Extract will remove that sinking feeling. No experimenting. Sanders's is free from tho nauseating and depressing effcct of tho common eucalyptus., It cures safely.—Advt. When giving skim milk to pigs it is advisable that it should be soured, as tho formation of lactic acid avis digestion. As much as can bo used, and no more, should bo givon. Another valuable aid to digestion is tho addition of n, f<»w coal ashes or some dirt thrown into ino sty. Pigs should also havo access to water, and where possiblo to washed and brushed onco a week. • If brought uj> under these conditions they should find a ready market os baconcrs when afoul Bix months old.

Mr. Elwood Mead, in giving evidence before the Dominions Royal Commission., stated that Victoria had a larger area of irrij/atcil land, moro miles of channels, and moro money invested in irrigation works than the other Australian 'States combined. Tho works completed or in construction would irrigate 100,000 aores, of which 215.000 acres had been irrigated last year. The works for providing domestic and stock-water supplied 10,000,000 acres of land, and tho total State investments aggregated .£7,750,000. At Mildura COtIO people are being maintained by products from 12,000 acres, and last year tho products were worth nearly JCIOO.OOO. About four years figo tho State changed iits policy, and now allots enough water to irrigate every acre of fertile land commanded. atid tho water has to be paid for, whether used or not. The State lias bought, on impartial valuation, all the suitable land offered, of which 58,000 acres have been settled, and 51,000 acres aro ready or being, prepared for' settlement. Tho lands purchased hnvn be«n subdivided into blocks varying In size from 2 to 200 acres, fho maximum value that one individual can possess being -C 2501), or if there are valuable improvements .E4OOO. Tho State builds bouses, grades, and seeds part of each block as a demonstration lesson where desired, and grants advances equal to GO per cant, of the value of improvements.

It is understood that Lord Brooke, son of tho Earl of Warwick, will pr<|a?ed to Canada this month to command d'Canadian cavalry brigade during the Hammer .arax maaoMivroa, ■,