GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1954, 10 January 1914, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Tolcßraph-Pross Association-Copyright

LOCAL OPTION VOTE BUNGLE. ~ . ■ Sydney, January 9. Owing to alleged official blunders, tho final announcement of the local option vote at tho lato elections has been sus.ponded.

West Australia's population.

Perth, January 9. "on m'? 0 West Australia is o-U,JU, an increase since last voar of •LtfjloU.

INCENDIARISM SUSPECTED,

London, January 8. A fire, which is attributed to incendiarism, destroyed the laboratory and gjmnasium at Saint Paul's ' Training College Cheltenham. The damage is estimated at £GOOO. LORD READING. m , T London, January 8. The Lord Chief Justice (Higlit Hon. oil Aiitus Isaacs), who was recently a Peer, has adopted the title of_ Lord Reading, after his old constituency in the House.of Commons. CANTEEN SCANDALS. 0 . London, January 8. . sixteen summonses have beeu'lssucd in connection with the' recent canteen scandals. Tho names of 'the parties i*j withheld. - The hearing will take place on January, 17. STRIKERS FIGHT SHERIFFS. New York, January 8. Another battle with the sheriffs has ■been fought by the Austrian strikers, who are critrenched around tlio Tacoma Smolting Works. Ono of the strikers was wounded before tho militia arrived and quelled the disorder. MILL-OWNERS "AND'THE ' ' EMPLOYEES. Melbourne, January 9. A general meeting of the Victorian Mill Owners' Association accepted the Unions' federated rate of wages, in view of tho fact that New South Wales and South Australia have accepted them. SEWAGE TREATMENT. . London, January 8. •The Dublin Corporation is adopting tho Dickson sewage process. The sludge passes direct into a mixing tank and is treated with one-half per cent, of yeast, 3 per cent- of which has already been fomented. The sludge as a ./hole is then heated to a temperature of fIOO degrees Fahrenheit. It is understood tho New Zealand Government, whose representative recently inspected tho process, <s fully convinced of its efficiency—Sydney "Sun" special.

SENGHYYD COLLIERY DISASTER, London, January 9. An expert witness at the Senghvvd colliery disaster inquiry expressed 'tlie opinion that the explosion occurred at a lamp station whero an open lamp ignited tho gas freed by a heavy fall. A MYSTERIOUS SHOT. London, January 9. After an investigation no significance is attached to the recent mysterious shot at Dublin Castle, ivliich 'smashed tho window of an officc immediately under the room of Mr. Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland. SOUTH AFRICAN 7 PARTY SPLIT. Caps Town, January 9. ™ A meeting of the supporters of General Hertzog at Blocnifontein agreed to secede from the South African party. •NEW JAPANESE LOAN. Toklo, January 9. The Japanese Government is negotiating with French capitalists for a loan of £20,000,000, spread over four years, for the development 'of the national resources. EX-NEW ZEALANDER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE. : Sydnoy, January 9. Thomas Gallagher,"a wharf labourer, who recently arrived from New Zealand, jumped from Pyrmont Bridge into Darling Harbour, but was rescucd and taken to tho police reception house. DUBLIN STRIKERS RETURNING. London, January 9. Tho seamen, firemon, and dockers employed by the Dublin Steam Packets Company have resumed work, despito an averso ballot, FLAME SWEEPS CINEMA FACTORY. ; Vienna, January 9. By an explosion of cinematograph films, Messrs. Gaumont's premises were swept by a slieet of' flame. Two girls were killed, and several persons seriously injured. As only a few of the employees were working, tho casualitios wore much smaller than otherwise would have been the case. BOXING. (Rec. January 9, 11.5 p.m.) London, January 9. Carpentier will fight Blako for £000 a side and a £2000 purse. ADVERTISING SOUTH AUSTRALIA. London, January 7. Tho Hon. A. A. Kirkpatrick (AgontI General for South Australia) lias given a lantern lccture on tho foundation, progress, resourcos, and constitution of South Australia in the Art Gallery at Maidstone. HEAT IN MELBOURNE. Melbourne, January 8. There is great heat here, 97 being recorded in tho city. LATIfsmPPIXG. (Rec. January 10, 1.20 a.m.) Sydney, January 9. Sailed.—Canada Capo, for New Zealand. Nowcastlo, January 0. Sailed.—Karori, for Now Zealand,