GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1815, 30 July 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright AIR NAVIGATION LAWS. (Sydney "Sun" Special.) Paris, July 28. The Franco-German Convention, which has been signed, regulating nir traffic, provides tliqt private air-craft shall Its permitted to cross t.liu frontiers except in plUtricts of military importance. FRENCH DEPUTY STABBED. (Sydney "Sun" Special.) Paris, July 28. M. Lefevre, a member of tho Chamber of Deputies,- who supports tho Threo Years' Army Service Bill, was stabbed in tho head wliilo addressing his constituents. MINER BURIED TO THE WAIST BY EARTH FALL. (Sydney "Sun" Special.) London, July 28. A miner in a collie 1-5* at Doncastor was buried to the waist by two tons of earth, owing to the roof falling in. Oxygen was pumped to him, and he was rescued after three hours, but died later. WORLD'S TEA DRINKERS. (Sydney "Sun" Special.) London, July 28 Tho latest figures regarding the world's tea drinker.? show that the yearly consumption in Britain totals 295,000,0001b., in Russia 147.000,0001b., in tho United States '53,000,0001b., in Canada, 34.000,000 lb., in Australia 29,000,0001b.. in Holland 12,000,0001b., in Germany 9,000,0001b., and ill New Zealand and Africa 7,000,0001b. SIEVIER IN POLITICS. (Syduey "Sun" Special.) London, July 28. Unionists at Hoxton aro unanimously supporting the candidature of Mr. Robert Sievier, tho well-known snorting man and proprietor of "Tho Winning Post," at tho next election for tbo House of Commons. COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAINING. (Rec. July 29, 10.15 p.m.) Sydney, July 29. Official figures which have been published show that since til© system of compulsory training was introduced in Australia sunimnrv proceedings have been taken against 12,373 cadets for failing to register or not attending drill. ALEXANDRA DAY. London, July 29. ,£II,OOO was collected in London and provinces 011 Alexandra Day. AUSTRALIA IN AMERICA. (Rec. July 30, 0.50 a.m.) Melbourne, July 29. Tho Federal Government will provide .£20,000 towards tho cost of tho Australian Court at tho American Exposition in connection with tho opening of the Panama Canal. HYDROPLANE V." SUBMARINE. London, July 28. A water-piano at the naval manoeuvres at Cromarty easily detected the enemy's submarine.. ' GOLD SCATTERED IN THE STREET. Paris, July 28. .A carriago containing .£120,000 in gold was overturned in a collision with a tramcar 011 the Boulevard Sebastopol. Tho money was thrown 011 to tho pavement, anil tho police guarded it while tho bank omployees picked."it up. Four cashiers who were in tlib carriago were injured. WRECKED BARQUE VIT,T,E DE DIJON. Paris, July 28. The captain of the French barquo Villa de Diionj which went aslioro at Fapndo. thirty-seven miles north-north-east of Valparaiso, and became a total wreck, reports that threo of the orew wcro lost and that the remainder aro safe. FIRE IN MARGARINE FACTORY. Sydney, July 29. A fire occurred at the margarine fac--torv belonging to Kitchen and Sons, soap and candle manufacturers, at Mascot. Tho damage was heavy.