GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2321, 1 December 1914, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

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THE AIEXICAN CRISIS

VILLA ADVANCING ON THE CAPITAL Mexico City, November 29. \ Villa's forces are advancing on. tho.; capital.:. A tram was derailed, and, ' seventy killed or injured. • .' Villa states that lie does not intend, to enter tie capital unless Gutierrier and Zapata accompany him. - . ..

SHAffiLETON'S EXPEDITION

SERIOUSLY DELAYED BY SYDNEY DOCKYARD STRIKE. Sydney, November 80. Sir Ernest Shackleton's relief ship' Aurora has been further delayed owing': to the dockyards strike. Captain Mac-: intosli fears that if Shackleton starts' his trans-Continental journey ' immediately,'the delays may imperil the lives J of the party.

CABINET MINISTER'S LffiEL. ACTION .

—— . ' ' * CLAIM AGAINST THE "WORKER.' 4 ') (Reo. November 30, "9.10 p.m.) ; , Sydney, November 30. The hearing of the case in which thai: Attorney-General. (Mr, Hall) claims £5000 damages for alleged libel against the newspaper. "Worker" has com- 1 - mdnced. The ground of the action is ah article charging miscarriage 'of jus-, tice against Mr. Hall in refusing to file a bill against a man who was committed for trial for allegedly making ss ; false declaration.

ITEMS LN BRIEF

CHINESE PRESS BANNED IN 'ATJP' TRALIA. Melbourne, November 80. A proclamation prohibits the imports* tion of papers published in China. NEW/.MARGARINE COMPANY. ' London, November 29. A new company, l'urgens, Limited, with a. capital of, half a million,. has been. registered. It has been formed to acquire tlie British branch of Dutch margarine firm of that name. ... . FIRE .IN SYDNEY, : , - Sydney,; November 80. 1 A 1 fire gutted Megitt's linseed oft 1 mills ,at- Parramatta. The damagSamounts to £50,000. (Reo. November 30, 7.46 p.m.) Sydney, November 30. % The fire at Megitt's was difficult handle. It was a six-story building,; with 100,000 gallons of oil stored in' a 15,000 gallon tank, which burst,, rivulets of burning oil flowing into the, streot. The balance of the oil was drained into the river to prevent the ignition of 15,000 tons of linseed meal.The lire is still ljuming. The insiir-t ances total £20,000. A HtTNDR ED YEARS OF STEAM- - . PRINTING. (Rec. November 30, 5.10 p.m.) London, November 29.* v The London "Times" lias celebrated its century of steam printing.— ("Tiinos" and Sydney "Sun" Service's.)'