GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 200, 19 May 1919, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

INFLUENZA IN QUEENSLAND. Brisbane, May 17. The State has been officially proclaimed to be infected with ' influenza.—Press Assn. AUSTRALIAN'TENNIS TEAM. London, May 9. The 'Australian military lawn tennis team, including Messrs. Heath, Doust, Lycett, Thomas, Patterson, and O'Hara ■Wood.swill compete in tho County Championship. Jones, owing to ill-health, ie returning to'Auetialia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. EETURNING ANZAC FOOTBALLERS. . . ... London, May 9. The Australian service footballers are to sail by tho Orontee on May 12, and the New Zealandew are to-sail by the Catalonia on May 26. They will tour in SouEfi Africa for six weeks. ' Sir Thomas Mackenzie is to bid farewell to the team at a. dinner—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. POLITICS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Perth, May 17. Mr. James Mitcholl has been elected to the leadership of the Nationalists to succeed Mr. H. P. Colebatch,, who has resigned the leadership.—Press Jimn. LABOUR TROUBLE IN QUEENSLAND Sydney, May 17. At a mass meeting of members of the Seamen's Union it was decided to tako no action in regard to the trouble in Queensland—Fress Assn. . ROYAL REFUGEES IN ENGLAND. London, May 9 (delayed). The ex-Dowageu Empress of Russia and other Royal refugees have arrived in London on a private visit. They are the guests of Queen Alexandra and King George.—Aue.-N.Zi. Cable Assn. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. .' (Eec. May 18, 5.5 p.m.) London, May 16. Robinson's eleven declared their in-

nings. ii'ith ejght wickets down for 362. The Australians made 274 for nine wickets. The match was drawn. Taylor scored GG. Gregory U, Murray 34, and Willis 57.-AUS.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. May 18, 11 p.m.) London, May 17. The Australians are playing tho Essex County team. Essex in the first innings made IG9. The Australians aro three down for 184. Taylor made 78.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CANADIAN. CHEESE SOLD TO BRITAIN. (Rec. May 19, 1.20 a.m.) London, May 17. The British Fopd Ministry has purchased the Canadian cheese outwit, but the, price has not been disclosed.—Aus.N.Z. Coble Assn. AN ALTITUDE.RECORD. (Rec. May 19, 1 a.m.) Paris, May 10 (delayed). Sadi Lecoint, in a monoplano, attained a height of 8200 metres—a world's ro-cord—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.