GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1817, 1 August 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ' STRIKE OVER MACHINE-MADE HORSE-SHOES. (Rec. July 31, 8.25 p.m.) Sydney, July 31. The farriers' strike against the uso of machine-made horse-shoes has been settled, after lasting for several weeks.

REPAIRING TUB PALACE OF TJIE LOUVRE. (Sydney "Sun" Special—July 31, 6.55 p.m.) Paris, July 31. Parliament has been asked for a grant for repair work at tho Louvre and Pantheon at Versailles. The Palace of tho Louvre is cracking in the same war as has been observed at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. COCKATOO ISLAND: MEN PAID OFF. (Rec. August 1, 0.50 a.m.) Sydney, July 31. As tho result of a roconmiendatiom by the Naval Board, the Minister for Defence has decided to close down the power plant on Cockatoo Island, thus throwing out of work a largo number of men.

SIR WILLIAM LYNE ILL. (Rec. August 1, 0.50 a.m.) Sydnoy, July 31. Sir William Lyne is .""ported to bo dangerously ill. MORMONISM. (Sydney "Sun" Special—July 31, G. 55 p.m.) Ottawa, July 30. Tho first Mormon temple to be erectcd outsido United States territory has been dedicated at Cardsbon, in Alberla.

JEWEL THIEVES' HAUL. (Rec. July 31, G. 50 p.m.) Paris, July 31. Burglars entered Sezary's jewellery establishment at Nice, from the cellar of ail adjoining shop, after tunnelling through two walls and piercing tho roof. They melted out the bottom of the safe and secured ,£IO,OOO worth of jewellery. Sezary was insured. LEAGUE OF EMPIRE ESSAYISTS. (Rec, July 31, 10.10 p.m.) London, July 31. In the League of Empire Essay Competition, Cyril King, of the Waitaki Boys' High School. New Zealand, won the Earl of Heath's Challenge Cup. DOMINIONS IN LONDON. London, July 30. Tho London County Council has adopted the recommendation of tho Council's Improvement Committee that a Strand site bs offered to Earl Grey at J:l30,000 for the location of all the British Oversea Dominions' London offices under one roof.