GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 210, 30 May 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

—- —♦ LONG-DISTANCE WIRELESS. ' Sydney, May 29. The wireless operator of the- steamer Karooia reports that when off the northwest coast of Australia lie received clear messages from an English lowpower station in the North Sea.—Press Assn. BELGIAN HONOURS FOE THE DOMINIONS. London, May 17 (delayed). King Albert of Belgium has conferred the Grand Officer Order of the Crown on Sir Thomas Mackenzie, High Commissioner for New Zealand, and the Commander Order of tilt Crown on Sir Peter M'Bride (Agent-General for Victoria), Sir T. B. Robinson (Agent-General for Queensland), Hon. J. D. Connolly (AgentGeneral for Western Australia), and the the Hon. F. W. Young (Agent-General for South Australia).—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE MAY RAINFALL IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, May 29. Over twenty inches of rain fell in Sydney during the. present month.—Press Assn, (Rec. May 29, 8.35 p.m.) The continuous rains have resulted in floods in the country districts. Lismore and the Tweed Valley are inundated — Press Assn. PACIFIC ISLAND 'TRADE. Sydney, May 29. The Chamber of Commerce is forming a Sectional Committee for the purpose of•safeguarding trade with the Pacific Islands.—Press Assn. -£100,000 FOR VICTORIAN WHEAT' FARMERS. - Melbourne, May 29. The Federal Government is distributing .1:100,000 amongst wheat farmers. This amount represents the 85 per cent, profit made by the Government in the purchasing of the bags required for the wheat harvest.—Press Assn. FOUR-POWER LOAN TO CHINA. New York, May 17 (delayed). A Four-Power loan to China has been arranged. It probably amounts to n hundred million dollars (.£20,000,000), to be paid in four instalments of twentylive million dollars each.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. •■ AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. (Rec. May 29. 11.20 p.m.) London, May 28. In the cricket match against Middlesex Australia, in the second innings, mado 235—Collins, 04, Kellaway, 52. Middlesex, in the second innings, are HO for four wickots—llendren, 03. The match was not finished, the game being drawn. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BRITAIN'S NFAVTERRITORIAL ARMY. (Rec. May 29, 11.20 p.m.) London, May 28. Major-General Sinclair Maclagou has been appointed lo commence Ihe Highland Division of the now Territorial > Force, which is being recruited on a j pre-war biisia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.