GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2303, 10 November 1914, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

, By Telegraph—Press Association—CopyrieM , - 9 BURNING STEAMER BEACHED THE FIRE ON THE NORFOLK. Melbourne, November 9. The steamer Norfolk) which was reported yesterday as on fire off Wilson's Promontory, was beached twenty mile's, west of Cunningham. The latest message states that the fire is under confa'oj- It is anticipated that the Norfolk will be refloated to-day. The vessel left Melbourne on Saturday morning eil route to Sydney with a large general cargo. The fire broke out in No. 2 hold. The amount of damage done has not yet been stated. (Rec. November 9, 9 .p.m.) agents of the Norfolk report that the fire is more serious than was anticipated.. The vessel is bumping badly. ■vyEST AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS. _ Perth, November 9. The result of two more seats contested gives the state, of parties as: Ministerial, 25; Opposition 24. It is anticipated that the remaining seat will go to tne Ministerial Party. BUTLER'S ESSAYS'ON EARLY CANTERBURY. ■ ("Times" and Sydney "Snn" Sarrlces.) CReo. November 9, 6 p.m.) „ .. _ London, November 8. i J?' eld has published the late Mr. Samuel Butler's interesting essays on the first years of the settlement of the Canterbury Province of New Zealand. ' , Mr. Samuel Butler, who died m 1902, .was an author whose literary style and flavour was greatly admired. His best-known work was "Erewlion," which contains some interesting references to New Zealand.' The essays.referred to are a reprint from a book first published many years ago, and are based on Butler's experiences when two or three years a settler in Canterbury. Other : works from his pen include "The Fair Haven," and "Tlie Way of All Flesh" (a novel). The "Essays . -just published include in addition a number of hitherto unpublished manuscripts which were found after his death, and, it is interesting to note,' a reprint of certain contributions to the Ohristohurch "Press."