GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 274, 15 August 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

OUR FOOTBALLERS IN SOUTH AFRICA. Capo Town, August 12. Tho New Zealand footballers defeated tho Witwatersrand team at Johannesburg by 6 to nil.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ANOTHER SHIPLOAD OP HUNS PROM AUSTRALIA. Sydney, August 14. A further 1200 interned Germans have been deported.—Press 'Assn. BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA BY AIR. Melbourne, August 14. Mr. W. A. Watt, Acting-Federal Prime Minister, announced in the House of Representatives that eight entries had been received for the aeroplane flight from Britain to Australia.—Press Assn. FANNY' DURACK ~IN CHICAGO. • Chicago, August 11. Miss Wylie won the 100 yards breaststroke and Miss Durack won the 100 yards-free stylo at the Chicago Athletic Association's carnival.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable .Assn. AUSTRALIAN TRADE UNION MEMBERSHIP. Melbourne, August 14. Labour statistics show that union membership in Australia in 1918 totalled 551,f55.-Press Asin. AUSTRALIA'S WAR EXPENSES ABROAD. Melbourne, August 14. Mr. W. A. Watt, Acting-Federal Prime Minister, informed the House of Representatives that the Commonwealth's war expenditure abroad to tho end of Juno amounted to .£l34,6oo,ooo.—Press Assn. TAR FUME TRAGEDY IN SYDNEY. Sydney, August 14.' ■Michael Carng, a boilermaker, who was working inside a tar-still . at the Mortlake Gasworks, was overcome by a sudden rush of fumes. His companion, Robert Alien, gave the ciiarni. and went to his assistance, but while looking for Carrig, collapsed. Another workman then attempted a rescue, and was also overcome after several attempts. The three bodies were later recovered.—Press Atsn. ' .NOTIFIABLE DISEASES. (Rec. August 14, 7.45 p.m.) Sydney, August 14. • Tho regulation making pneumonia and influenza notifiable has 'been caucelled.— Press Assn. EXIT GERMAN GENERAL STAFF. (Rec. August 14, 8.20 p.m.) London, August 12. Tho German Ge-newl Stall' will lie dissolved on Septembei 1. Tlio Intelligence Department will continue as a branch of tho Foreign Office. -Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. QUEENSLAND WHEAT CROP PROSPECTS. (Rec August 14, 7.25 p.m.) Brisbane, August 14. It is officially stated that tho prospects for the wheat crop are by no means favourable. Rain is badly'reriuircd all over the country.—Piers Assn. QUEENSLAND PREMIER SUES FOR LIBEL. (Rec. August 11, 10.20 p.m.) Melbourne, August 14. Tho case has opened in which Mr Ryan, Premier of Queensland, is claiming .£IO.OOO from the Melbourne "Argus" for alleged libel.—Press Assn. NEW ZEALAND HORSES AT MELBOURNE. (Rec. August 14, 10.20 p.m.) Melbourne, August 14. Tho Port Nicholson, from Auckland, with the Now Zealand horses Gloaming, Karo, Rossini, and Afterglow on board, has arrived.—Press Assn.