GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1968, 27 January 1914, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Bj Telegraph-Press Association—Copyrie!]. — $ . FIRES IN COAL JUNES. (Rec. January 26, 11.10 p.m.) London, January 26. The Homo Offices Committee, in dealing with fires in coal mines, recommends that'whenever tho temperature in any accessible part attains one hundred anil ten Fahrenheit, tho fact should bo reported to the Inspector of Mines. HORSE TREATED WITH RADIUM: (Rcc. January 26, 11.10 p.m.) Paris, January 26. The steeplechaser Lutlcur 111, winner of the Grand National in 1909, has latterly been a cripple. Ho was treated with radium and is now fit. HOT. WEATHER FOR THE HOLIDAY. (Rec. January 26, 8.00 p.m.) Sydney, January 26. Tho weather was very hot for tho Anniversary Day holiday. NEW TYPE OF LIFEBOAT. " , : ' London, January 25. 11 A Tifcw typo of lifeboat' for liners has been shown at Westminster Bridge. It is torpedo-shaped, consisting of two steel cylinders, 'and is launched by a single wiro rope. No davits arc required. In heavy weather tho passengers aro completely enclosed by shutting a steel door. Fresh air is provided by a fan in tho bow, and the boat is fitted with a propeller operated by hand power.—Sydney "Sun" Special. PRINCE MARRIES AN ACTRESS. Berlin, January 25. . Prince Phillip of Hohenloho-Sehilling-furst, tho Kaiser's kinsman, has been secretly married Helirietto Gindra, tho actress, and a Viennese tradesman's daughter. _ Tho Princo intends asking the Bavarian Government to ennoble the bride. TRAVELLING SCHOOL HOSPITAL. . Sydney, January 26. _ The Education Department is establishing a travelling school hospital in connection with tho medical branch of the Department, to meet eases of parents whose financial position prevents them from remedying the defects in pupils discovered by tlio medical inspectors. PANAMA EXHIBITION. TT , Sydney, January 26. Mr. Holman, tho State Premier, has announced that Now South Wales will bo represented at tho Panama Ejhibitioil. TRAGEDY AT BOTANY HEADS. j Sydney, January 26. A boat Capsized at Botany Heads. Tho body of duo man, Gibb, has been, recovered; two others, Soutai' and 1) roeiflan, aro missing. (Roc. January 2(i, 10.25 p.m.) Sydney, January 26. Only two were drowned iu the Botany Bay boating accident. reenmn was not on board tho boat when it capsized. HIGH COMMISSIOXBRSHII'.S. • Sydney, January 26. Mr. Cook, Federal Pi'imo Minister, favours tho Canadian suggestion that , 0 .High Commissirtnorships should ho Cabinet positions arid the Coriniiscionoi's have seats on the Imperial Defence Committee. RECURRENCE OF SMALLPOX. , Sydney, Januarv 2G. Ihero is a recurrenco of smallpox in tlio city. Three cases tfcro reported on Saturday, DECLARED OFF. Melbourne, January 26. The miners' strike at Beaufort against tne mine-owners' refusal to en ploy uniGTirats only has been declared off. It lasted nineteen weeks.