GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 227, 19 June 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

NEW DIA3IOND HELD. Bloemfontein, Juno 15. A promising diamond discovery is reported from the Rouxyille district. The lamest stone found weighs eighty carats. -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

BIG DOCK FIRE. , '-■ London, June 17. A flra at Liverpool destroyed dockeheds and warehouses Containing turpentine ■and β-eueral merchandise. The damage is estimated at a million sterling.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Aesu. ■ AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. London, Juno 17. Yorkshire in their first innings against Australia made 224. Gregory took eir. wickets for 9£. The Australians have lost six wickets for 118. Tho Australians scored 265—Lampafd 10. Bull 42, Trennerys4.-Aus.-N.Z. Gable Assn. (Rec. Juno 18, 5.5 p.m.) London, June 17. Yorkshire scored l8i! for five wickets in their second innings. Hirst (not out) scored 74.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . SEVERE EARTHQUAKE IN NEW GUINEA. Melbourne, June 13. Rabaul advices state that a succession of severe shocks of earthquake was experienced on May 7. Heavy damage was done, but there was no loss of life — Press Assn. AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL DEBT. Melbourne, Juno 18. The Commonwealth, Statistician has announced thai, tiie total National Debt of the Commonwealth and State Governments is seven hundred millions, an average of j;137 per head of the population. —Press Assn. TROOPSHIP SAILS. London, June 17. After repairs to the sanitary offices, for which the vessel was held up, tho Port Lyttelton sailed with 1100 Australians.— A.U6.-N.Z. Cable Assn. .£50,000 FIRE IN SYDNEY. _ i,Rcc. June 18, 10.5 p.m.) Sydney, Juno 18. A fire destroyed Merchant's printing works in Kent Street. The damage is fcstimated at Xu0,000.-Press Assn. (Rec. Juno 19, 1.20 a.m.) Sydney, Juno 13 An enormous firo is raging in Burnett's bond store in Chalmers Street. Tliero is , every prospect that tho building will be ontirely gutted.—Press Assn.