GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1827, 13 August 1913, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Frees Association—Copyright TO FRANZ JOSEPH LAND. ("Times"—Sydney "Sua" Special Cables.) (Hoc. August 12, G.S) p.m.) Paris, August 12. A French expedition for Franz Joseph Land Ims left Havre. A big programme of scientific work lias been planned. The expedition will uso motor boats and aeroplanes. BULK WHEAT TRANSPORT. (Rec. August 12, 0,35 a.m.) Sydney, August 12, In the State Assembly a report by unAmerican expert on the proposed sclicmu for the bulk-handling of-wheat has been tabled. The estimated cost of the complete sclienio is Jtßlo,ooo. NEW SOUTH AYALES LEAGUE TEAM. (Rec. August 12, 0.35 a.m.) Sydney, August 12. Naylor replaces M'Kivet in the New South Wales League team for New Zealand. VISUAL INSTRUCTION FOR EMPIRE STUDENTS. (Rec, August 12, 11.40 p.m.) London, August 12, A thousand films liave been prepared in connection with tho picture tours arranged by tho Visual Instruction Committee of tiio Colonial Office. \ . LATE SHIPPING. London, August 12. Arrived.—Surrey, from Waitara, New. Zealand. BURIED ALIVE. Colon, August 11. Thirteen labourers perished in a rockslido fit the l'orto Bello quarry. The men. wero operating a etcain shovel, which fell over and buried them alive. H.M.S. TORCH. Sydney, August 12. H.JI.S. Torch (wliicli has had a notorious run of breakdowns)' is expected to arrive from Noumea at the end of the week. It is reported that she will then finish her commission, and bo placed on the reserve. SYDNEY'S POLICE GUARDIANS. Sydney, August 12. Tho Government has decided to in- ■ crease tho city Poli.cc Force by two hundred men. [The present proportion of police ill New South Wales is one to every 713 people in the State. New Zealand has 840, or one to every 1303 persons.] CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. London, August 11. As the outcome of a circular letter to the ' newspapers from many , .eminent medical men appealing for a Koyal Commission on venereal diseases, Mr. Asquith (Prime Minister) announced in tho House of Commons that the Government was instituting an inquiry, but that tho terms and 'scope of the inquiry had not yet been decided. "EFFICIENCY OF UNIONISM." London, August 11. The Trade Unions' Conference at Newcastle discussed the uso of trade union funds for political purposes, and resolved that the efficiency of trade unionism depended on the exercise of_ political poivers, and th-At oilly Jcgisltttion could flbol-