GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1937, 20 December 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

113 Telegraph—Press Association-CapyTlsbt 4 ANOTHER. MOTOR-CYCLE RECORD. (Rcc. December 19, 10.35 p,m.) Adelaide, December 19. JRamsay, of Ivadina, South Australia, ivho broke the motor-cycle record for twenty-four hours' continuous run, covering 830 miles; lias been eclipsed by lvoiner, who has just corned 871$ miles.

SOUTHERN ALBANIA.. . ttorac, December 19. The delimitation of tlio southern frontier of Albania lias been completed. Tho 1' rontic-r Commission mia.iriinously adopted the details proposed by: Great Britain. NUDE LUNATIC IN A THEATRE. . Berlin, December 10. During a performance of "Lohengrin" at tlio Royal Opera a naked man rushed info tho stalls and climbed iuto tho orchestra. His advent treated a sensation, until oseuiono covered jiivn with a'sheet, and lie was carried behind tho scenes. Tlio man was subsequently discovered to bo a crazy taxi-cab driver. FEDERAL SESSION ENDED, Melbourne, December 19, Tie Federal session has ended, UNITED STATES~AND NETHERLANDS. Washington, December 18. A treaty has boon signed by tho United States and the Netherlands, following tho lilies of .Mr, Bryan's peace proposal for an investigation of international disputes before a declaration of war.

WELCOME RAIN IX VICTORIA. Melbourne, December 19. The long spell of heat -has broken. Useful rain has fallen in tlio northern areas. THE J. C. WILLIAMSON ESTATE. Melbourne, December 19. The late J. C. AViiliumson's Victorian estate is valued at £63,663. ' universiTcooling OFF. New York, December 18. Professor Doolittle, astronomer, of Philadelphia, declares that tho life of tlio earth will terminate fivo million years hence, owing to the sun cooling. —Sydney "Sun" special. BOMBS FIioMTHK AIR. Paris, December 18, ■ 'Advices from Tetnar. state, that during tho fighting at Benkarrieh, in Morrocco, French aviators, by dropping bombs, killed many natives. LOSS ON STATE STEAMER SERVICE. Perth, December 18. The balance-sheet in connection with tho running of tho State steamers disclosed a debit balance of £19,395. AGENT-GENERAL FAEEWELLED. London, December 18. Tho Agents-Goneiul and their wives entertained Sir James Newton Monro (Agent-General for Western Australia) and Lady Mooro at a valedictory luncheon. Tho Now Zealand High Commissioner (tho Hon. T. Mackenzie) was present. . THE CEYLON CYCLONE. Colombo, December 19. Tho cyclonic' weather in C-eylon has, abated.' The railways are still dislocated, many of tho bridges being washed away. Eleven deaths aro. recorded. CITIZENS OF EMPIRE. London, December 18. Mr. Herbert Samuel (British I'ost-mttster-Genoral), speaking at tho Lcagno of Empire mooting, said that tho Naturalisation Bill to bo presented to Parliament during tho coming session would provide that citizens unyvHiefo in.tho British Empire would bo recognised as such everywhere.—Sydney "Sun" special.