GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1939, 23 December 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright

• DISASTROUS BUSH FIRES. (Rec. December 23, 0.10 a.m.) Melbourne, December 22, '■ Disastrous bush fires are raging in the Aspcndale district. It is reported that a number of residences lifive been destroyed. TELEGRAPHED NEWS BLOCKED. Sydney, December 22. liiter-Shte awl cable news aro seriously blockcd by interruptions on the land lines. ;TWO QTJARRIIIEK KILLED.' Sydnay, December 22. IBy a sudden fall of stone in a quarry at jlanlv Iwo men, Kincaid andHighley, were kilted. smuggling By aviators. London, December 21. The ' ;l Slandai ; d"'says the Government nest session is intiwlticing a Bill to prevent smuggling by aviators. AN ELECTION SEE-SAW. Sydney, December 22.. An analysis of the election/ results shows thai; Labour won fourteen. Liberal seats, while the Liberals captured ten from Labovin; 1 ' /' ' , - •" ITALY'S FIGHTING SHIPS.. Rome, Decemljer 21. Tlio Budget provides for an increase in naval construction, the expenditure permitting the animal addition <rf one battleship and several auxiliaries, for five years. GERMAN COMMANDER. AT CONSTANTINOPLE. Constantinople, December 21. General von Sanders lias assumed l command of the First Army Corps. BRITISH EMIGRATION BOOM. ( London, December 21. Immigration agents report a remarkable number of inquiries from people wishing to migrate to ovorseas dominions.—Sydney. "Sun" Special. SMALLPOX QUARANTINE. Melbourne, December 22. T!m New Zealand Government having lifted the quarantine restrictions against Australia, the Commonwealth regulations against the North Island of New Zealand will be withdrawn as soon as i tlie director of quarantine receives from tlio Dominion Health Deim-toient information regarding the last case ill New Zealand.