GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1952, 8 January 1914, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

' By i'«leEM.i)h-Pr6Bs Aseoeiation-CoDrriisht *- QUEENSLAND GOLD RETURN. .. (Roe. January S, 0.40 a.m.) ' Brisbane, January 7. The gold roturn shows that tho approximate yield for tho year was 263,343 ounces, a dee-roaso of 830,470 as compared with the 1012 reform. TOO MANY' DOCTRINES. By Telegraph—Press A£6oGfation—Copyright "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables, London, January G. The contributors to tho controversy over the Kiku.vu concord in East Africa include ram who have lived in native territories. They declare that many of the Christian converts become- bewildered by the teachings of tho different Protestant churches, and then in desperation they leave the fold. THE AEGEAjTISLANDS. Vienna, January 7. The "None Frcio Pressc" declares that the Triplico has decided to accept Sir Edward Grey's proposals with regard to tho Aegean Islands difficulty. DUBLIN STRIKE BALLOT-NO RESUMPTION. London, January 7. The- sailors' and firemen's ballot in Dublin resulted against resumption.

FIRE IN A MOTOR GAB AGE, Sydney, January 7. As the result of an outbreak of "fire at Jlebiiison Brothers' motor gurngo in Iloinjisey, six cars svero damaged, while tJ» building ras almWl clostroyed. The (b'miiso is estiniisted at- £4000. Five of the cars were insured in tlio South British office; ai'd oin> in the New Zealand Insuranceipfficpi-o ,i

SYDNEY'S HOTTEST-DAY. . ■ Sydnay, January 1. Yesterday "'as tho hottest day of the season. Many thermometer centuries were recorded; Burke being the highest \vith 120 in tho shade. FITTEST MEN FOR WAR, Roino, January G. During Italy's campaign in I'fipoli, an Italian surgeon, Dr. Oonsiglio, kept observation of "2<i soldiers, ~cx-con-victs, who were, discovered to bo faint-hoart-ed in battle. The fittest soldier in

modern campaigns, to concludes, is tho man who is a good citizen in tints of peace.—Sydney ''Sun" Special. AN UNATTRACTIVE PROFESSION. London, January <?. At the Headmasters' Association, which is conferring at tho Guildhall, it was stated that tho profession wns nt-' tractiug a lesser number of youiig men and women. Others were seeking employment whore the, feimmeration was hijjlier and the prospects bettor.— n.y "fym" Special. FKENCH CONSCRIPTS FROZEN*-TO DEATH. Paris, January' 6. Twenty-two Creole conscripts succumbed during the recent severeicold weather. AKISTOORATIC~ScioN JOINS • THE . GAIETY THEATRE. London, January G. ' William, son of the Bev. Lord William Gascoyne Cecil, Dean of Hertford,; and brother of tho Mdrquis of Salisbury, has joined the stage. He appears at tlio Gaiety Theatre. i

SMALLPOX—PHESH. CASES IN SYDNEY. Sydney, January 7. Two frosh smallpox cases have been reported. ANTARCTIC "HERO'S ESTATE. London, January G. Tfoo estate of the htte Captain Gates (who lost Ins life with the Scott Kspeditiou retuniinu; from tho South Pole) Is valued at Tho whole is be-, (jucathwl to his brother. FLYING SCHOOL* IN INDIA. Galoufta, January 0.

Tiio Government is establishing a fl> ilia school at Sitapur under a staff couiniandanti Throe aviators liarn bccni engaged.—Sydney "Sun" Special. FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIAN BRICKLAYERS. Melbourne, January 7. Arrangements are being oowpleicri for tlio federation of tup Conimrmwcaltli bricklayers, with a meinbemiip of about ("000, EARTHQUAKES IN .GHEECE. Athens, January 6. Eartlitniakcs at I'yj'gos and PJopuiiiiesiis did great damage. PRINTERS' siilKE IN HOBABT, Bobart, January' 7. Tho confereuce regarding; the printers l ' strilfp prov«] abprtive.