GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1854, 13 September 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telesr&ph—Press Association—Copyright NEW ROLE "'FOR "8.P." (Reo. September 12, 11.10 p.m.)' ' London, September 12. At the moating of the British AsstV ciatioii/, Principal Griffiths (Professor of Experimental Physiology at Cardiff University),, criticising tlio education systems of England and Wales, eulogised tlio Boy Scout movement, and regretted that tho political would not allow of tho appointment of Licutem-ant-General Badon-Powell as Minister for Education, with plenary powers, for tho next decado. THE WRECKED AIRSHIP: COUNT ZEPPELIN'S ESCAPE. (Reo. September 12, 11.45 p.m.) Berlin, September 12. Count Zeppelin had accepted tlia Kaiser's invitation to attend tho manoeuvres on board tlio airship "LI," which was subsequently wrecked. Circumstances, however, caused an alteration of tho plan at the last moment. SYDNEY'S SMALLPOX CAMPAIGN,' (Rec. September 12, 9.15 p.m.) Sydnoy, September 12. It is now reported that tlio patients who recently escaped from qunrantinf were beyond tlio infectious stage. (Rec. September 13, 0.15 a.m.)' ' ■ ! Sydney, September 12. Nino cases of smallpox were reporte? | to-day. [ BUILDING UP SOUTH AFRICA'. ("Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables.? • (Rec. September 12, 7.5 p.m.) Capo Town, September -12. General Botha, at a meeting at' Standerton, said that while they wero building up South Africa they should not adopt an attitude of hostility to-< wards Great Britain. Ho denied that ha intended 'to get the Union's naval policy from England. He only proposed! to consult Great Britain regarding tho interests of Simonstown (tho naval station), in order to maintain the pr<y sent amicable position. FATAL BOXING BOUT. (Rec. September 12, 11.10 p.m.) Sydney* Soptembor 12. A youiig Maori named Ruonalf, who was injured while boxing a man named Williams, has died in tho Bombala Hos-j pital. MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL . EMPLOYEES.(Rec. September 12, 1110 p.m.) Manchester, September 12. Tho Manchester Ship Canal Company refuses to grunt increased pay to timber workers iuid others in its employ. Tho outlook is grave. UNITED STATES TARIFF. ' Washington, September 11. The United States Treasury has ordered that a countervailing duty bo imposed on dried or candied fruits and' combed wool tops from Australia, in order to meet the bounties granted bjf tho Australian Government. MR, EDISON ILL. NOW York, Soptembor 11. Mr, Thomas A. Edison, the great ill* venter, is ill. He is unable to attend his laboratory for the first timo in eight years. NORFOLK* ISLAND. Melbourne, September 12. Tho Federal House of Representatives rend a first time a Bill authorising the Commonwealth to take over Norfolk Island'. FROZEN M!iAT IN THE'ARMY. > London, September 11. Tho "Pall Mall Gazette." stales thai Bartlnvick and .Son have secured tho Atony contract for frozen beef at about threopence-fa.vUiing a pound', the Government supplying transport. Many old contractors complain- that the middlemen have been squeezed out. In future the Army will have frozen beef on thrc« days and fresh beef on four days a week. Tlio soldiers disliko cold mutton, and also the fact that tho mutton is always frozen. KILLED BY AERO'S PROPELLER (Rec. Soptembor 12, 11.10 p.m.) Berlin, September 12. Two lieutenants who wore participating in tho maiioouvro9 (it Coblenz wero hiplaning wlion they suddenly alightrd on account of a dofectdvo motor. Tlio revolving propeller killed a policeman and tlireo otlior spectators who caiiw too near tho machine.