GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 257, 25 July 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

FLIGHT PROM ROME TO TOKIO. ■ '' Rome, July 22. Gabriele d'AnnunziOj the Italian poet, orator, and aviator, is organising a flight, from Romo to Tokio. Five machines will take part in it.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

' DEPORTED GERMANS FROM NEW ZEALAND.

London, July 17. The, Willochra, with tho deported Germans from New Zealanu has uri-ived at Plymouth.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

BISLBY RIFLE MEETING.

London, July 23. In tlie Empire Match, Great Britain scored 2112, Australia 20-10, Now Zealand 1979, and Canada 1937. England led throughout, and shot brilliantly. Brack only dropped one point at the 900 yards ran'se.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable .Assn.

ACADEMIC HONOURS FOR GENERALS.

London, July 23. The honorary degree of Doctor of Laws of Cambridge University has been .conferred upon Generals Birdwood and Mbn-ash.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn.

SELLING PRICE OF GOLD.

London, July 23. The "Star" states that the selling price of gold has been raised 10 per cent— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

SALE OF BRITISH STANDARD SHIPS

(lice. July 24, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 23. Lord Inchcnpo is selling forty, new standard sliii« on condition that, they must not be resold outside flic United Kingdom for four years.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

FEDERAL POST OFFICE TEAR, ißoc. July 21, 9.25 p.m.) Melbourne, July 24. The Postmaster-General's report shows a profit of as compared with a lost of e£ll7,l'lp for the previous year. For the. first time the telegraph branch has been worked at a profit totalling ■£28.111). Of 635,000,000 letters and other artiolw handled only M,SU failed to reach their destination.—Press Aesn.