GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2400, 4 March 1915, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Press jUsociation—G royrigtit GREAT POLICE HAUL HUGE STORES OF STOLEN ART TREASURES. London, March 2. The police raided an old manor-house at '■ Chiswick, and recovered stolen art treasures valued at £100,000, the most extensive feizure of stolen property in police annals. Sixteen rooms were found to bo filled with a marvellous collection of rare gold, silver, and bronze ornaments, and beautiful china and pictures, tho latter including several by Reynolds. The arrest of three men for stealing plate at Kenningtori led to the. disoovery. The. occupier of the house was engaged in the muffin business. IS SOAP ANECESSITY? COMMODITIES COMMISSION SAYS IT IS NOT. . Sydney,_ March 3._ Hie Necessary Commodities Commission has ruled that.soap is not a necessary commodity. VICTORIA BUYS ARGENTINE WHEAT TWO ADDITIONAL CARGOES. . Melbourne, Maroh 2. The Victorian State Government has purchased two additional cargoes of Argentine wheat, making the total purchases 1,300,000 bushels. OBITUARY PROFESSOR JAMES GEIKIE. London, March 2. Obituary—Professor James Geikie, LL.D., D.C.L., F.R.S., F.G.S. [Professor Geikie, who was born in Edinburgh in 1839, was one of the founders, and a vice-president of _ the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, and hon. editor of the. "Scottish Goographical Magazine." He was formerly Dean of -the Faculty of Science. Edinburgh. University. His publications include a number of scientific works.]

COLLIERY DISASTER 160 MINERS ENTOMBED. (Rec. March 3. 8 p.m.) ■ New York, March' 3. . One hundred and sixty miners have been entombed in the Nea River and Poeulioutas Consolidated Coal Mine, Hinton, as the result of an explosion. No rescues have been made. AUSTRALIAN MEAT FOR THE ARMY ' FIRST SHIPMENT THIS MONTH. (Rec. March 3, 9.35 p.m.) Sydney, March's. The first cargo of meat for the' Im- ! perial authorities is' being dispatched this month, and thereafter consignments will follow as: rapidly a«-pos-sible. Mt. Cann (New South Wales Chief Secretary), states that the prioes at which he secured were below London parity, and lower than the prices ruling in Victoria and Queensland. He did not anticipate any interference" or increase in prices in the local market. ITEMS IN BRIEF JUMP IN CEYLON TEA PRICES EXPECTED" Melbourne, March 3. Advices from Colombo anticipate an advance in tea prices. STATE BRICK WORKS IN AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, March 2. The Federal Government _ has accepted tenders for a brick-making plant at the Federal capital capable of turning out 5,000,000. bricks-yearly. It is estimated it will take sis years to make the bricks required for the Government buildings.

THREE MILLION ACRES CHANGE HANDS. Melbourne, March 2. Thoneman and. Sons have purchased tho Elsie Downs and Hodgson Downs stations in tho Northern Territory, comprising 3,652,000 acres. SYDNEY METHODIST CONFER-. . ENCB. . Sydney, March 2. The Methodist Conference discussed the establishment of a Theological Institution. A site has been secured at Enfield at a cost of £6500.. ' (lleo. "March 3, 11.55"pTnT5 ' ' New York, March 3. ..The rescuers saved ten men, and recovered nine bodies of the 182 men en-ty,.-pbed ia the'Hinton mine. It is esti-iV-;ted that 165 men are still alive. .1 •_ 1 ■. •