MISCELLANEOUS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2349, 4 January 1915, Page 6

MISCELLANEOUS

BELGIAN TRIBUTE TO COLONIAL GENEROSITY _, _ , . London, January 1. The Belgian Legation says that Australia's admirable spirit of , generosity has been evidenced by the fact that over £300,000 has already been sent for relief of tho Belgians. It also pays a tribute to New Zealand's generosity.

SEQUESTRATED. EX-KHEDIVE'S PROPERTY. Cairo, January 1. The Egyptian Government is appointing a sequestrator of tho ex-Khedive's private property. WAR CARTOONS. BY AN AUSTRALIAN ARTIST. London, January 1. Will Dyson's (tho Australian artist) exhibitions of wa.r cartoons in the Leicoster gallones is .attracting attention and favourable nowspaper criticisms. STEAMER SUNK, MINED IN THE NORTH SEA'. London, January 1. '£. Danish steamer was sunk by a mine in the North Sea. The.drew wen) saved. TROOPS AT CAIRO. i NEW YEAR GREETINGS^ Molbourney January 2. New Year greetings have been exchanged between the Governor-General (Sir R. Munro-Ferguson) and tho Aus. tralasian troops at Cairo. IN EAST AFRICA. SAFETY OF MISSIONARIES. London, January 1. The Bishop of Zanzibar telegraphs that there has been no nows of fortyoneßntish missionaries in German East Africa since the outbreak of tho war. An unofficial report says the mission- 1 arics-are safe. ' . CREETINCS. KAISER TO PRESIDENT. (Rec. January 2, 5.25 p.m.)' ' .. ' London, January 1. Tho Kaisor sent President Wilson New Year greetings, conveying his best 'wishes for the welfare of the United States.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.

SUDDEN DEATH. FROM. OVERJOY. (Rec. January 2, 5.25 p.m.)' London, January 1. The seventeen-year-old daughter of a Norfolk grocer died from overjoy. She was expecting tho arrival of her soldier lover, and hearing a bicycle bell she fell dead. The doctor in his'evidence said that sho died of paralysis of the heart walls 'caused, by strong emotion.— "Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services. SCATHING COMMENT. , ON BERNARD SHAW. (Rec. January 2, 5.25 p.m.)' London, January 1. Mr. H. 6. Wells, the novelist/commenting on Mr. Bernard Shaw's -utterances, says: "Nothing will stop nim. All through the war we shall have this Shawian accompaniment, like an idiot child screaming in hospital, distorting, discrediting, ■ and confusing. He is almost an unendurable : nvasance."— "Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services. , NEUTRAL NEWSPAPERS. 'FORBIDDEN ENTRY INTO GERMANY. (Rec. January 3, 3.20 p.m.)' Copenhagen, January 2The newspapers of Danish ani other neutral .countries except official organs are forbidden entry into.Germany. The "Politiken," although it is the Government organ, has. a large circulation in Germany, and.it has been decided not to 6ond any copies of it while the other newspapers are prohibited. ,

RE-EXPORTATION OF COTTON. (Rec. January 8, 10.30 a.m.) , London, January 2. ■ Reuter's Rome correspondent says the Government has issued a decree permitting the re-exportation of cotton shipped to Italy.. AN EXPLANATION TO THE POPE. (Rec. January 3, 3.10 p.m.) London, January 2. 'A White Paper shows; that the Hon. G. W.. D. Howard, .Vice-Chamberlain of tho King's Household, in congratulating the-Pope, was instructed to explain tho motives with which Britain acted since the beginning of the trouble, the efforts used to maintain peace, and the reasons for going. to war. AUSTRALIA'S WAR TROOPS. ABOUT 42,000 SENT TO THE FRONT. (Reo, January 4, ■ 0.45 a.m.) Melbourne, January 3. Senator Pearce, Minister of Defence, replying to Mr. Cook's (Leader of the Opposition) references to the inadequacy of the reinforcements,' say's. by tho end of January we will probably have sent 42,000 men. , We will send from 52,000-to 62,000 if possible.

INTERCESSION SERVICES,

CROWDED CONGREGATIONS. ' , (Rec. January -4, 0.45 a.m.) . Sydney,. January 3. _At the intercession services the churches .were crowded with earnest congregations. , SECOND TO NONE. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ARMY COUPS. (Rec. January 4, 0.4S a.m.) ■-.:':■■" Melbourne, January.3. General Birdwood cabled to Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, Governor-General, that ho fully appreciates tho honour of receiving tho command of a body of inen second to none in tho British Empire.