GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 265, 5 August 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

—. —* COMPULSORY WIRELESS FOR STEAMERS. London, August 1. Tho House of Commons has read a third time a Bill compelling ocean-going vessels of over 1600 tons to carry wireless installations.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FREE WEEK-END FARES FOR BRITISH ALP.'s. London, August 2. The Government has decided to grant members of tho House of Commons a free return ticket onoe a week between London and their constituencies.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. IMPERIAL WIRELESS CHAIN. London, August 3. The House pf i Commons has voted ,£170,000 for wireless stations in Oxfordshire and Egypt, which are to be completed early in 1920, and will form the first link in the Imperial chain.—"The Times." BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP OF EUROPE. Paris, August 1. For the boxing championship of Europe Ledoux knocked out "Tommy" Noble in the tenth round.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

ELECTORAL REFORM IN ITALY. Rome, August 1,

After twenty days' debate the Chamber of Deputies approved electoral reform and proportional representation Bills.—Aus.N.Z. Cahle Assn.

SALES OF ARMY HORSES. (Rec. August 5, 10.45 p.m.)

London, August -1. The Australian Surplus Board has auctioned G753 horses in France, at an average price of «£35, nud 1543 inferior lots were sold to butchers at an average price of £17. Fourteen hundred superior animals were sold to the Belgian Government at .£55. The AVa'r Office is taking over seven thousand Australian horses and three thousand mules from Egypt.

INTER-STATE RUGBY. (Rec. August i, 10.20 p.m.) Sydney, August i. In "the first inter-Stato Rugby Union match 6inco the war, New South Wales beat Queensland by 32 to U.-Press Assn.

OBITUARY. (Rec. August 4, 10.10 p.m.) Sydney, August 4. Obituary.—D. L. Gregory, international cricketer.—Press Assn.