GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1913, 22 November 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright —4 AUSTRALIAN CRICKET. (Rec. November 22, 1.5 a.m.) Brisbane, Ncvember 21. The first inter-State niat-ch of the seasc» was opened to-day. Queensland. Jii the first innings, made 176—Sksppa.rd made 3G and J. Thomson 38. Kelly took four wickets for 34, mid Mailey four-fat 51. New South Wales, in the first innings.) ha-vo fivo' wickotß. down for 182—Craimoy made S6, Collin's 34, and I'ratten (liot but) 38.

WORLD'S SCULLING CHALLENGE. London, November 21. < ■ lias covered Paddon's £100 deposit in connection with tho lattor's challenge for the world's sculling cham-'. pioiiship. NEW ZEALAND PIGEON LANDS IN UNITED STATES. New York, November 21. A carrier-pigoon fram New Zealand lias arrived at Aberdeen, Washi.ut4o.il. (U.S.A.) territory. ° 0.1'.11. IN VIENNA; <Hce. Novoihliei- 21, 9.20 p.m.) _ Vienna, November 21. The Austrian Government has permitted tho Canadian Pacific Railway Gotjtp&ny's agency, to resume business with tho exception of emigration. 'THE GREEK NAVY. _ London, November 21. Greece is building two 5000-lon Eniiser-des'troyej-s., sax submarines, and ten hydroplanes. Tho British Naval Mission to Orecco also recommended the acquisition of two Dreadnoughts. VARIETY TURK ■ HISSED.

London, November 21. Frank Va-rdou. an American member of a party of ra.g-tim© dancers. appearing at tlie Bmjsire Theatre, Holuoru, presented a turn which a gentleman .in the- audience hissed. When this gentlo-. man was leaving tho theatre, Vurtion struck him in tho eye ivith his : fist, and ftlso dealt him a blow with his stick. Vardon was prosecuted jfot assault, an<l. fined' £2 "Sun'' Spccial.

AERO-BUS MAKES RECORD FLIGHT. London, November 20. Sir. Cart, piloting a Grahame-Whit-o (vero-lms, flew for five hours across coui.it.iy with passengers. Tho distanco covered, was 120 miles, tfhieh constitutes a record. BILLIARDS -GIUY V. lIARVIiRSON. London, November 20. In tho billiard match, Gray v. Harvorseit, the scores aro:—ttrnyj COi'il (including breaks of 437 and 416 unliij.ished); Hanerson, 5108. BREVITIES.

Tokio, November 20. A snper-Dreadnovjght (No. 4), of 30,600 tons, lias lieeit laid down at Yokosiika. » London, November 20. Gorry and Co.'s new steamer Star of Victoria, 11,500 tons, for tho Australian ami Now Zealand trade. ■ has r bce-n, launched at Workman's, Belfast, London, November 20, Ifi thd ease Miles versus the Sydney Meat Preserving Ooiiipn.'n.y, after ai-g.ii-meiits for appellant had teou. hoard., tho Judicial Committee of tho Privy Cennoil decided not to call rospondents' | counsel. London, November 20. A report tlj.it Lord I'irrio is f-ycttaiiij; from tho chairmanship of tho shipbuilding firm of liariand and Wolff, and that the l?i';lit Hon. A. M, Dai'lislo succeeds him, has been cire-u-latcd, hist is denied ■ by Lord I'irrio.