GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1901, 8 November 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Tslasxaiih—Pr«a Association—GopyiJefrt ■ . , ■■ - r--> ' KING 'ALFONSO AND THE REPORTERS. "Times"*—Sydney 'Sun" Special Gables. Madrid, November 7. It was rumoured that King Alfonso had been "fcrepatmed" . {an operation on the brain). Emerging, from the Palace one morning, he laughingly addressed the reporters: "You see, gentlemeti, I have not been trepanned. What can I do to show you that- I am in perfect health P"

NURSE RESCUES DROWNING GIRL.

• (Reo, November 7, 9.60 p.m.) Washington, November 7. Driven insane by the terrors she endured on the burning steamer VoltUmo, in mid-Atlantic, an immigrant girl named Novick, eluded tbo hospital nurses, and plunged into New York Bay. A nurse jumped into the water and resetted the girl. Both lisvo since recovered from their immersion. . STEFFANSON IN WINTER QUARTERS.

(Reo, November 7, 5.20 p.m.) London, November 7.. Steffnnson's Arctic expedition has reached his winter quarters on Rprs obeli's Island. Tho greatest difficulty was experienced with the ice off the northernmost cape of Alaska.— Sydney. "Sun" Special. COMMERCIAL MAN'S SUICIDE. Sydney, November 7. Mr. James Paterscn,. Australian manager for Messrs. Cooper and Nephew's, sheep dip manufacturers, shot himself dead hi his office to-day. Ho left a pencilled note, stating that ho "Could not help it." Mr. Paterson, who was sixty years of age, was well known in and Now Zealand. He had been in indifferent health lately. M.r.'S REFUSE EXTRA PAY. Sydney, November 7. Four Liberal members and one Labour member of the State Assembly have refused to accept tb.o extra salary j Parliamentarian's voted themselves over. f year ago. The moMy reverts to tho reasUry. INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF COMMON-' WEALTH FORCES, Sydney, November 7. Major-Gsneral Kirkpatriek, laspeetarGeiioral of the Commonwealth Fwc.es, has received an Imperial appointment with tie Indian Army. FIRE ON AN OIL STEAMER. Bombay, November 6. The port officer's Son, another engineer. and several coolies perished <m tho oil steamer which was burnt at Tutioom. THE SMALLPOX EMBARGO IN SYDNEY. Sydney, November 7. Tho New South Wales Government has declined to sanction the attendance of its Health Officer at a conference in Melbourne to discuss tho question of tho lifting of the smallpox embargo, on tho ground that the Federal Government imposed it, and must accept the responsibility of lifting it, (Reo. November 8, 1.15 &M.) , Sydney, November 7. Four oases of smallpox vero reported to-day. _ Sixty-nine patients are still in quarantine. There are fifty-nine convalescents, and twenty-six vontacts, INDIAN STRIKERS IN SOUTH AFRICA. Capo Town, November 6. Throe thousand Indian strikers crossed tho Transvaal border at Charlestown. Five hundred otherß had been preyiously arrested as deserters from a colliery, TIDING OVERINDIAN BANK CRISIS. Bombay, Notembor 6. The Secretary of State far India hp sanctioned the placing of three millions sterling—Government of India's balance—at tho disposal of the Presidency banks. This is tho result of representations innde by tho Chamber of Commerce. STOCK EXCHANGE AND MARCONI SHARES SCANDAL. London, November 8, It is reported that tho Stock Exchange Committee has decided to Suspend for fivo years a number of its members in connection with the American Marconi shares scandal. MILLION 2ND A HALF FOR RURAL COTTAGES. London, November 6. The Right Hon. W. Runciman, President of tho Board of Agriculture, speaking at Huntingdon, said that the Government was going to spend £1,500,000 in erecting 10,000 cottages, the rents ef which would bo an an economic basis. The price of land would bo fixod at its agricultural value. A STATE-GOviRNOR-ELECT. London, November 0. Captain Muirhead Collins, secretary in Loudon for the Commonwealth Government, entertained Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry Galway, who has been appointed Governor of South Australia in succession to Sir Day Besantiuet, at lunclicoii at the British Empire Club. Among those present wore: Mr. Kirkpatrick (Agent-General for South Australia), Lord Sayo and Sole (Comptroller of His Mstfcoiy'a Hpunebold), aiid awliiy rajßot-snteiivo Aaataiuui*,