GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2005, 12 March 1914, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegra,Dh-Pres« Association—OonrrlKlr'i

ST. PAUL'S PRESERVATION FUND.

(Rec. March 12, 0.10 a.m.) ' .London, March 11. ' His Majesty tho King has given £200 to tho fund for the preservation of St. Paul's.

' MASTER BUILDERS AND MEN.

London, March 11. ; -Tho'masters in the. building' trades have initiated a movoment for a roundtable conference in order to prevent a national lock-out. It is expected that tho men will accept the invitation.

YOLTURNO RESCUERS REWARDED

• . . • London, March 11. The British Board of Trado has awarded 220 medals to the officers and men of the eleven vessels which assisted m.tho rescue of the burning Volturno, which caught firo in midAtlantic; and also special presentations to the 1 masters.

CURE FOR STAMMERERS. •

' ■ Paris, March 11. _ At the.Acadamie do France, Professor Dassenval described Marat's system for. curing stammering by means of the kinomatograph, which could show stammerers how their imperfect movements compared with normal speakers. Marat combines this with other treatment, and breathing exercises. -

WAS IT A GRISLY EO&X?

New York, March 10. It'is.reported from Texas that the bedy of the executed American,' which was recovered by tho Texas Rangers, is not that of. Vergern. It is stated that the Mexicans sold an - unknown corpse to the Rangerß. ■' ' . Vergara's wife,'however, insists that the.body is that of her husband.— "Times" and, Sydney "Sun" Services.

, COMMONWEALTH BANK.

Melbourne, March 11. Tho Commonwealth Bank has now turned the corner. The last half-year showed a profit of £1400.

SMALLPOX.

-~■•■ ; ■' ■ Sydney, March 11. _ Another caso of smallpox is reported from Hclensburg. ■•,"■'•

AVIATION PUPIL- KILLED.

""•■■; ' London, March 10. Captain Cyril Downer, a pupil at tho , Upayon Flying School, was killed whilst flying ~in an aeroplane; falling two . thousand feet. :

THE FLEA AND THE PLAGUE.

London, March 10. The Lister Institute has conclusively proved that tho flea infects with plague by regurgitation.—"Times" and Sydney I 'Sun" Services.

BAKERS' EXHIBITION.

London, March 10. ' ' South Australia's comprehensive display at tho : Bakers' Exhibition at'Edin- .." burgh is attracting attention.

N.S.W. ; STATE BAKERY.

" . Sydney, March 11. . In the.Legislativo Assembly, Mr. Hall (Minister for Justice) stated that the (JorcMiriciit bakery had produced 16,500 loaves during the first week, costing 20s. per thousand No.privato baker could c"-Mil tho s:vmo result; : ■

. ■■ h. '•NEY'S STREET CLEANING.

Sydnoy, March 11. ' ;■;. Tho city street cleaning last'year cost ■" £84 r 0(i2. The carting of'refuse involved ■' ! ' : 'a sum''ot''£i.'py773.''* J.r it.'-iiu .tri;

■ WAGES LOSSES IN IRONWORKERS' '--'•;- ; •-'' < .'CiSTRIKE. ■-■'•■■■ ■>>:■■]■:.■

''.V* {"'.. ■.'•:.,.',1 J „ -■ -^Sydrtdy^Marc'li'll:. ;'; 'It is estimated "that £60,000 has been ';;/lost in wages through t'he'irohworkers', , ! strike ;: '•• -

"V" ■'■. /BULGARIAN ELECTIONS.

0 - ■ Sofia, March'lo., ...' \ The. elections arc completed, fho Gov- ' eminent sccared 128 seats arid the' Opposition 117. ...-,.,

JAPANESE NAVAL ESTIMATES.

'.'.-. Tohlo, March 10. The. Budget Committeb of tho Upper House, by-48 votes to 7, recommended a reduction of £7,000,000 in the Naval Estimates.

WALLS OF NANKING TO BE

DEMOLISHED. ' Peking, March 10. The Government has agreed to tho demolition of tho beautiful old walls of Nanking.

NEW ZEALAND' TRADE WITH HULL.

• London, March 10. Members of tho Hull ' Chamber of Commerce have asked other Chamber's northward and in tho Midlands to support the direct steamship line which is being established between Hull and New Zealand.