GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 253, 21 July 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. Sydney, July 18. Mr. E. C. Eliot, Resident Commissioner of the Gilbert ami Ellice Islands Colony, in an interview, strongly urged that some reform of federation or cohesion was required in the Pacific Islands.—Press Assn. , NEW SOUTF. AVAT.TIS'HEALTH ■' MINISTER. Sydney, July 18. Mr. David Storey has been appointed Minister of Health.—Press Assn. SYDNEY FERRY SERVICE. ■ Sydney, July 18. As the result of the public outcry against the further rise in ferry fares, a Royal Commission of Inquiry was appointed; but in preference to undergoing tho trouble and expense involved by an inquiry, the Ferry Company has offered to sell out to tho Government or to any purchaser.—Prees Assn. THE MELBOURNE VENDETTA. Melbourne, July 17. Henry Stokes was found not guilty in connection with the shooting-.of Henry Slater, which was one of the many incidents in connection with the vendetta of the underworld, which has been active for a considerable period, and during which there have been some extraordinary happenings.—Press' Assn. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. (Rec. July 18, 8.15 p.m.) ■ London, July 17. In the match at Hereford between the Australian cricketers and H. K. Foster's eleven, Australia toade 105. Foeter's eleven, in their second innings, made 131 for four wickets. The match was drawn.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. July 21, 11.5 p.m.) London, My 20. Playing against Australia Wprcestor made 127. Gregory took four' wickets for 43 runs, and Lnmpard threo for 40. The Australians have four wickete down for 450 runs (Trennery 68, Oldfield 51, Pollew not out 195, Willis not out 120).-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FIRE AT TOWNSVILLE. (Rec. July 18, 9.30 p.m.) Brisbane, July 18. Rooney's sawmill at Townsville has been destroyed by fire. Tho damage is ,£15,000. Rooney's suffered in the recent gun raid.—Press Assn, HUNGER STRIKER, INTERNED. (Rec. July 18, 7.55 p.m.) ■■ Sydney, July 18. Paul Freeman, of fastinft fame, has been removed from the military hospital to the German internment camp.— Press Assn. ' ILLNESS OF GENERAL BOTHA. (Rec. July 20, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 19. General Botha, after leaving England, was in a serious condition for some days, owins to the bursting of an artery in tlio lee. He is now out of immediate dan-cer.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn. V.C. FOR A" DEAD' HERO. London, July 19. flantain Mannock, deceased, has been posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for bringing down fifty aeroplanes— Aue.N.Z. Cable Assn. TRAINING DEMOBILISED SOLDIERS. London, July 18. The Supplementary Estimates provide from 91 to 92 millions for training demobilised soldiers and unemployed wo-men.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DANISH TRANS-ATLANTIC RADIO STATION. New York, July 12. The Danish Embassy has announced That Iho Danish Ministry of Traffic plans to construct a trans-Atlantic. radio elation near Copenhagen, able to communicate with tbo United States.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GENERAL PURSUING GRANTED FREEDOM OF LONDON. London, July IS. General Pershing has received the freedom of London.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE STERLING EXCHANGE. (Rec. July 30, 11.5 p.m.) New York, July 19. The Sterling Exchango has recovered from the recent low figures, and reached iis hish ae 4.43 cents.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn