GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2344, 29 December 1914, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telcerapli—Press Association—OopyriElit

RECORD COLD WAVE EXPERIENCED IN CANADA' . Ottawa, December 27. A record cold wave is being experienced in the middle and 'western province of Canada and the middle and west States of Amcrica. Twenty degrees below zero has been recorded in many places, forty below zero in the Adirondack mountains, and thirty on the Canadian prairies. DEMENTED HINDI] BOMBS HIMSELF AND OTHERS. (Rec. December 28, 11.40 p.m.) New York, December 28. A demented Hindu named Vavara, at San Francisco, using bombs, blew up himself and four disciples. Twenty others were injured. ELECTRIFICATION SUBURBAN RAILWAYS. (Reo. December 28, 8.40 p.m.) Melbourne, December 28. The Railway Commissioners have arranged contracts for electrifying the suburban railways totalling t £2,250,000. GALE IN FIJI STEAMER RIPPLE ABHORS. Auckland, December 28. A cablegram from Suva, Fiji, ■ dated December 28, says the Taviuni and Yanua, which aro.at Lovuka, are believed to have sustained little damage by the severe gale. At Rewa nine Indians were drowned. At Levuka thero was a light hurricane, and the' town was not damaged. Shipping suffered, and • several cutters and the steamer Ripple are aslioro at Levuka. The auxiliary sohooner Confianza is ashore at Namena. The cutter Tuilevuke is a total wreok at Wakaya Reef. Her crew was saved.. The Penang Sugar Estate lost 250 tons of 6Ugar, in punts and 300 tons in sheds, which wore damaged. THE MISSING TRAWLER. Sydney, DeoemEer 28. Another steamer leaves Sydney tomorrow to join in the search for the missing trawler Endeavour. , HOLIDAY WBATHER. * Sydnsy, December 28. The weather throughout the holidays was fine. Little diminution was noticeable in the holiday crowds.