GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2134, 28 April 1914, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Toltsrra-pa—Press Aeeociation— Copyright

EMPEROR FRANZ JOSEPH.

(Rec. April 28, 0.15 a.m.) The condition of the Emperor Franz Joseph's health is still favourable.

LANDLESS COTTARS SEIZE AN ISLAND.

London, Apri 26. Landless cottars 6eized the .Isle of Taransay, West Lewis, Hebrides, belonging to Lord Dunmore.

NARROW ESCAPE OF A GOVERNOR AND HIS FAMILY.

London, April 26. Government House on tho Isle of Man was destroyed- : by 1 fire!" Lord and Lady Raglanand family had 1 a narrow escape.

CHESS CHAMPION OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, April 27. D. MacArfhur is tho new State chess champion.

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH,.IN AUSTRALIA.

Rome, April 26. The Pope gave audience, to the Bishops of Maitland (Dr. Dwyer) and Lismore (Dr. Carroll). He displayed interest in the Church's work in Australia, and expressed himself gratified to hear of tho good impression tho appointment of an Apostolic delegation for Australia had created.

REINFORCED CONCRETE PUNT.

Sydney, April 27. The largest reinforced' concrete, punt in the world has been launched in tho harbour. It weighs 750 tons, is 120 ft. long, and 60ft. broad. It will be used at the ferry landing stage.

FIRE'S DESTRUCTIVE WORK,

Sydney, April 27. Tho damage done at tho Kent Street fire (when the Oriental Tea Company's premises wero gutted) is estimated at £10,000. A fireman was critically injured by falling through a burnt floor.

OBITUARY.

(Rec. April 27, 10 p.m.) London, April 27. Mr. Thomas Barratt, chairman of Pears Limited, and the father of modern advertising, is dead.