GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1891, 28 October 1913, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Bj Telegraph—Prefis Association— Copyright -0 HARRY THAW'S ESCAPE. "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Spccial Cables. (Rec. October 27, 6.50 p.m.) Naw York, October 27. A butler named Duffy has been charged with complicity in Harry Thaw's escape from tho asylum at Mitteawan. BOMBS IN DUBLIN. 1 (Rec. October 27, 10.30 p.m.) London, October 27. • Two mysterious bomb explosions oc- S curred in different streets in Dublin last ii evening. A man and a boy wero in- t jured. q WIRELESS FOR SUBMARINE ' ? MINES. t( (Reo. October 27, 10.30 p.m.) v London, October 27. n A wireless system resembling Signor p Ciivi's F Rays lias been tested in tho 0 Solent. A mino was fastened to the ciuiser Terpsichore, several feet below s tho waterline, and successfully' exploded at a distance of. eight miles. Tho cruiser's hull was badly damaged. AUSTRALIA IN ENGLISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS. (Rec. October 27, 6.50 p.m.) London, October. 27. The English schools aro gradually being supplied with ' enlarged photo- 3 graphic views of Australia. The last ordor of 12,500 will bo shipped before tho end of the year. —Sydney "Sun" Special. j P. AND 0. OFFICERS. ' < London, October 27. i The Peninsular and Orient Steamship i Company denies having received any representations from their officers (as cabled yesterday) since last spring, when the improved scalo of pay was adopted. SMALLPOX IN SYDNEY. (Rec. October 27, 10.35 p.m.) j Sydney, October 27. Six, cases of smallpox were reported to-day. ' SYDNEY WOOL SALES. j' (Rec. October 28, 0.20 a.m.) Sytlnoy, October 27. c The wool sales have re-opened, with c a strong demand and keen competition, j at late rates. j WEATHER, IN NEW SOUTH WALES. V (Rec. October 28, 0.20 a.m.) t Sydney, October 27. JBeneficial rain, almost general - throughout the 'district, is falling. s •> ' T COMMONWEALTH TRADE. ? (Rec. October 28, 0.20 a.m.) Melbourne, October 27. The imports to the' Commonwealth i for the first nine months of the year total' in value £57,448,595, as compared with £57,897,342 for the corresponding , period of the previous year. The exports total £48,785,605. as compared with £50,834,443 for tne same period of last year. , 1 1 NORWEGIAN BARQUE OVERDUE. Sydney, October 27. I Anxiety'is felt regarding the Norwe- 1 gian barque Lindo, from Durban to' I Sydney; sixty-two days out. i [The Lindo is a steel vessel of 1549 I tons gross, built in 1891.] t ■' i GIRL'S BODY FOUND, « Launceston, October 27. A girl named Ledwell, eighteen years, j, of age, daughter of a fanner at Delo- j. raine, was found with the top of her ' head blown off. Apparently the case is one of murder. No details are available. "SCOTT'S LAST EXPEDITION." London, Octobor 20. The first volume 'entitled "Scott's 3 Last Expedition," containing the explorer's journals, will be published on ] November 6. "FAKE" PEARLS. j Paris, October 28. J Several faked pearls, made by a Hin- 0 doo, are in circulation. One valued at £10,000 has been seized. \ SERVIAN TROOPS LEAVE ALBANIA f. ' Belgrade, October 26. I The withdrawal ol tho Servian troops from Albanian territory has been completed. r FATAL LAND' SLIP: TWO DEATHS. I Sydney, October 27. F A sohoolmaster named Arthur Ratten, S and a girl named Verlie Jackson, aged thirteen years, who resided with Ratten and his wife at Kensington, were killed a through being buried by a fall of sand c at the sandhills while getting sand for 6 the garden. , I ■ . t DESTRUCTIVE STORM. j Adelaido, Octeoor 27. a A storm damaged quantities of stock 1< in the warehouses. Heavy damage has l ~ been caused to crops in tho country. An inch and three-quarters of rain fell in half an hour in some places.