GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 255, 23 July 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

QUEENSLAND PREMIER SUES" FOR LIBEL

Brisbane, July 22. The Premier, Mr Ryan, is 6uing the ' Melbourne "Argus" for ,£IO,OOO for dam- ; ages in respect to alleged defamatory ~ matter published in November, 1917, in '• connection with tJie conscriptioii com- ! paign.—Press Assn. /

BIG FIRE IN WHISKY BOND. ■ London, July 16. A fire in a bond in Perth (Scotland) destroyed 200,000 gallons of whisky. The streets became lakes of fire. Many families are hftmeless.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable i Assn.

. NEW SOUTH WALES CABINET."':' Sydney, July 22. Mr James has been appointed. Minister for Labour and 'Industry, in place of Mr Beoby.—Press Assn.

BOXING. London, 'July 21. Carpentier will probably fight M'Goorty before he meets Beckett. M'Goorty has lodged a deposit—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

.MEDITERRANEAN COMMAND, j (Rec. July 22, 8.25 p.m.) London, July .21. ■ Admiral de Robeck.will succeed' Admiral Calthorpe in the Mediterranean command—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS; : - (Reo. July 22, 8 p.m.) London, July, .21. Playing against Australia, Warwickshire in the first innings scored 215. Collins took 5 wickets for 73 runs, Gregory 2 for 62. The Australians, nqw in, have lost three wickets , for 144.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

MARSHAL FOCH. (Rec. July 22, 8 p.m.) London, July 21. Marshal Foch has gone to Brussels to take part in the peace celebrations there. —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Aesn. SOUVENIRS FOR WAR MUSEUMS. (Kec.j July 22, 8 p.m.) London, July 21. Senator Pearce has asked the Allied Governments to supply a collection of souvenirs of their respective armies fortlio Australian War Museum. Italy has already acquiesced, and is preparing a collection.—Aus.-N.Z. .Cable Assn.

MABCONI LAW SUIT. ' (Rec. July 22, 5.5 p.m.)' London, July 21. In the Marconi case, in which '• the Marconi Wireless Company claims .-67,000,000 from tho British Government i for alleged breach of contract, judgment 1 was reserved.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

BLUEJACKETS ENTERTAINED. (Rec. July 22, 9.45 p.m.) London, July 21. The Lord Mayor of London entertained four thousand bluejackets who had been engaged in the peace celebratiflnsr—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. GENERAL STRIKE IN NORWAY. (Rec. July 22, : 9.15 p.m.) Christiania, July 21. A general strike has begun. The railways and trams have stopped, and the hospitals are without gas or electricity. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

- BISLEY RIFLE MEETING. (Rec. July 22, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 21. « At the Bisley Rifle Meeting the Mac-' Kinnon Cup scores were: England, 1497; Australia, 1424; Canada, 1898; Scotland, 1876; New Zealand, 1368.—Au5.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BRADFORD WOOL SALES.' (Rec. July 22, 5.5 p.m.) ' London, July 21. At tho Bradford wool sales there was little business. Merinos were unchanged; crossbreds were irregular—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.' THE PRINCE OF WALES ' : ' (Rec. July 22, 10.45 p.m.) London, July 21. The Price of Wales will inspect every industry i& Cannda. Ho will cross ■to Vancouver, End possibl.f will pay a brief visit to the United States—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LATE SHIPPING. (Rec. July 23, 0.55 a.m.) " Newcastle, July 22. Arrived—Kigoma, from Wellington.— Press Assn.