GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 219, 10 June 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

AEROPLANES FOR THE DOMINIONS). , ' London, May 29. In tho House of Commons, in reply to a question, Colonel Seeiy stated that tho Government was presenting some of the surplus aeroplanes to tho Dominions for postal and similar services.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

IRISH DUICE SELLING HIS ESTATES. ' London, June 8. The Duke of Abercorn is Gelling his estates in Ireland (about 20.000 acres), and is emigrating to South Atrica.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

BIG FIRE IN MELBOURNE. Melbourne, Juno 1). The clothing factories of tlio Barnet, Goldstein Company and the Loroy Manufacturing Company, wore destroyed by fire. Tho damage runs into many thousands.—Press Assn.

OIL BORING IN ENGLAND. (Rec. June 9, 11.4-5 p.m.) London, Juno 9. Oil borings near Newark has been sanc-tioned.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

JEWISH WAR MEMORIAL. (Rcc. Juno 9, 8.50 p.m.) London, Juno 8. Tho Jews are raising a million sterling for a war memorial, including the endowment of a college of Jewish learning ut Oxford or Cambridge.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. . BARONIAL MANSION' BURNED. (Rec. June 9, 8.50 p.m.) London, Juno 9. Lord Heneagq,'B seat, llainton Hall, Lincolnshire, lias beonTmrned. Tho heirlooms wero saved.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. THE CABLE DELAYS.. (Rec. Juno 10. 0.30 a.m.) London ( May .'(0 (delayed). Tho managers ot the Atlantic cablo companies stato that tho traffic grows like a snowball. Tho enormous weyht of commoroial and Gbvornment messages, with tio prohibition of coding, prevents the acceleration of the services. -"Tho Times."