GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 199, 17 May 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

;: .HIGK:PRICED STEAMERS. London, May 11.. . The Howard-Smith Line hiw sold the steamer Cycle (3987 tons) to G. Carlson, of Gothenburg, for .£liG,ooo. It is reported that' the Coirilnonwealth Government Line has sold the Australfield (4271 tons) to the Italian Government for *£171,000—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AUSTRALIAN DROUGHT, BREAKS.- , Sydney, May 16.. Tli? rain is widely extended, and there arc'good falls in many of the out-back-districts, relieving the long and con. tinueel disastrous drought.—Press Assn. , . A.J.C. WAR MEMORIAL. • ... Sydney, May 16. . In commemoration of the Allied vlc> tory? the Australian Jockey Club is establishing a home for permanently disabled soldiers'and sailors, and also a fundfor the relief of distressed trainers and jockeys.—Press Assn. LONG PLIGHT' BY AMERICAN ' .DIRIGIBLE, St. John's (Newfoundland), May 15. An American dirigible _ has arriypd from New York after being 25J hours in the- air.— Cable A6sn. STRANDED NEW ZEALANDER-S IN . SYDNEY. . (Rec. May 16, 10.30 p.m.) Sydney, May 16. New Zealamlers who have been stranded hero owing to the influenza restrictions are holding a public meeting tomorrow to air their, grievances—Press Assn. '

OUR FOOTBALLERS.IN SOUTH, : AFRICA.. (Rco. May 18, 9.33 p.m.) . Cape Town, May 15. The keenest interest is taken in the approaching tour of. tho New. .Zoaland. Rugby team. Five out of ten centres where matches can be played' have already agreed to the fixtures.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RECALCITRANT GERMANS IN SOUTH AFRICA. ■ (Rec, May 16, 5.30 p.m.) ' Durban, May B.' About one; hundred recalcitrant prisoners from the German concentration camp at Maritzburg have been shipped "to Europe under a strong guard.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.. . ECHO'.OF RECENT RAND TROUBLES. ' (Rec. May IG, .8.30 p.m.)Cajje Town, May 15. ' The municipal elections held at Johannesburg to fill tho vacancies caused by the resignations in connection with recent labour troubles resulted in the return of eight Labour candidates and one Democratic-Independent candidate.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

OFFER TO THE SHIPBUILDING TRADES REJECTED. (Rec. May IG, 7.45 p.m.) London, May io. The Federation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Trades has rejected tho Governments offer to .lease them the national shipyards at Chepstow, Beachley, and Poi'tbury, with - the option of acquiring the works outright—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. • FLIGHT OF. KING OF THE BELGIANS. ■ (Rec. May 17, '0.5 a.m.) '■ London, May 16. The King of tho Belgians crossed the Channel to Dover by air, but abandoned a further -cruise owing to fog.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. .