GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1819, 4 August 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Preos Association—Copyright

FEDERAL ELECTION VOTING , IRREGULARITIES. Melbourne, August 2. An investigation shows that tho number of apparent duplications in tho voting at tho recent Federal elections was very small. Some of them aro said toi..havo been duo to inadvertenco in marking, off.'

AUSTRALIAN RUGBY. (Rec. August 3, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, August 3. New South. Wales has defeated Queensland by 20 points to C in a representative match under Rugby Union rules. CUSTOMS OFFENCES-HEAVY FINES. Melbourne, August 2. John C. Winder, importer, was fined £(900 for offences against the Customs Act in, connection with tho importation of goods. Four shipments were involved.

AUSTRALIA'S NAVY. , London, August 1. The battleship Australia and tho cruiser Sydney have passed St. Vincent. SCOTTISH TEMPERANCE BILL. London, August 1. In the House of Lorfis, tho Scottish Temperance Hill was read a third time. THE LATEST FREAK BALL. (Rec. August 3, 5.5 p.m.) New York, August 2. Tho latest freak entertainment in America was that given at Newport by lira. Stuyvesant Fish, who was dressed as Mother Goose, while the guests impersonated nursery characters. Jlrs. Robert Goelet appeared as Little 80-Peep, with a specially-trained lamb participating in tho ballroom festivities. The entertainment cost ,£12,000.

MINE DISASTER IN AMERICA, (Rec. August 3, 5.5 p.m.) New York, August 2. An explosion of gas wrecked a mine at Pottsvillo, Pennsylvania. Thirty-six men were caught in the mine, only six of them being rescucd. (Rec. August i, 0.20 a.m.) New York, August 3. A second explosion at Pottsvillo, believed to be duo to dynamite, killed five out of six of the rescuers. T'lio mine superintendent, who was rescued, state that the causo of the catastrophe will never bo known, since everyone likely to know would bo dead by tjiis time. SHORTAGE OF MINERS IN NEW . ZEALAND. . (Sydney "Sun" Special.) London, August 1. Sir Westby Perceval, a one-time Agent-. •General' 'fin* 'Now 'Zealand, presiding'at' a meeting of the Blnckwalc.r Minos, stated that there was a' deficiency of minors throughout the Dominion, whero lucrative employment was awaiting emigrant miners. RUSSIA'S REVENUE—A RECORD. (Sydney "Sun" Special.) St. Petersburg, August 1. The last half-year's Russian revenue constituted a record, being ono hundred and forty-five million roubles over that of the last corresponding half year. HUNGER-STRIKERS RELEASED. London, August 1. Miss Annie Kenney and Miss Sylvia Pankliurst, tlio well-known Suffragettes, "hunger-struck" in prison, and 1 wero released. OBITUARY. London, August 1. The death, is announced of Mr. Haslam, M.P. (Owing the vagueness of this cablegram it is impossible to 6ay whether the deceased member of Parliament is Mr. Lewis Haslani (Liberal member for Monmouth) or Mr. James Haslam (Liberal member for Chesterfield, Derbyshire.) AMERICAN AMBASSADOR. London, August 1. Sir George Roid, TTigh Commissioner for Australia, entertained tlio new American Ambassndor at dinner ,it the Athenaeum Club. The guests included the Duko of Argyll, Eavi Grey, Lord Stratticona,, the' .Lord Mayor of London, the Japanese Ambassador, the Norwegian and Greek Minister's Lorils Weanlule ami Moulton, Sir Arthur Lawlcv, Field-Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood, General Groely, Mr. Cornelius Vo.nderbilt and Captain Muuiiead Collins (Private Secretary to the Australian High Commissioner). , NEW SOUTH WALES'CENSURE, DEBATE. :•' (Rec. August 1, 9.30 p.m.)" Sydney, August-1. The censure debate has been adjourned, till Tuesday. OSMIRIDIUM IN TASMANIA. (Rcc. August 1, 9.30 p.m.) Hobart, August 1. • All important find of Osmiridimn is reported in the Zeehan district. Extensive pegging is proceeding.. TRAIN SMASH IN CANADA. (Rec. August 1, 10.45 p.m.) Ottawa, July 31. A train on tlio Pacific Grand Trunk railway collided with a herd of cattle at Parry Sound (Georgian Bay), and was derailed and overturned. The ears fell over an embankment. Five of tiro trainmen wero killed and many injured. VOTES FOR AMERICAN WOMEN. (Rec. August 1, 10.45 p.m.) Washington, July 31. A delegation, of Suffragettes from every State in tho Union lias petitioned tlio Senate for votes for women. Tho majority of tho Senato.rs apparently approvo of tlio request. ADAM LINDSAY GORDON'S FIRST LOVE. London, July 31, Anothor link with the lato Adam Lindsay Gordon (tho Australian poet) lias been broken by tho death of his first love, Mrs. Jean Lees, of Hollybank", Worcester. Her acceptance of liis offer of marriage would have prevented Gordon going to Australia. ' MEDICAL CONGRESS. London, July 31. Six thousand doctors from all parts of the world will attend tlio International Medical Congress in London next week. One-third of tho delegates will bo English. COCKATOO ISLAND. Sydney, August 3. Referring to Senator Millon's statement with regard to the failure of tho clectric power plant at tho power house, Jlr. A. Griffith (Minister for Public Works in the Victoria legislature) Bays that tlio fact that tho electrical power plant on Cockatoo Island was old and defective was known to tho Commonwealth authorities whon tliey took it over. Full allowance was made for this in tho i valuation