GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2270, 2 October 1914, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph.—Press Association— Copyright —« ' GENERAL DELAREY'S DEATH . EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST. Pretoria, September. 30. ■ At tie inquest on Goneral Delarey General Beyers denied that lie had motored along a remote road to avoid arrest. • A staff officer gave evidence that General Beyers had said the previous day that he (Beyers) might be arrested. . A few days ago General Beyers and General Delarey were motoring to town from General Delarey's farm. They did not hear a policeman's challenge, and General Delarey was shot dead. The police were seeking a gang of desperadoes who were using a similar motorcar. General Beyers had just resigned. the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Union Forces, because he did not' agreo with the Government decision that the forces should be U6ed.against German territory in Africa. . / THE KOMAGATA HINDUS. Ottawa, September 80.' The steamer Komagata Maru, which arrived at Vancouver loaded with Hindus, is asking for compensation because they were not.allowed to land in Canada. , The feeling in official circles is in view of India s magnificent war response that the Hindus are'entitled to generous ' .treatment. —("Times" and Sydney "Slin" Services.) AUSTRALIAN DROUGHT. ' Melbourne, October 1. Owing to the absence, of the winter rainfall drought conditions are becomjng serious,' particularly in the Mallee, Wimmera, and Northern 'districts. , PREFERENCE TO UNIONISTS. Melbourne, October 1. The Federal Government, in a memorandum, notifies .the. restoration of the preference to unionists principle in the Public Service, which was abolished by the Cook Government. INCREASED REVENUE. Sydney, October 1. The New South Wales and Victorian quarterly revenues both, show good increases.