GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 281, 23 August 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

. ; MILITARY MEDAL AWARDS. . ■ , London, August"2l. Two hundred Australians and thirtytwo New Zoalnndei-s ha-vo been awardod the) Military Jiedal.—Aus.-N.E, Cabls Assn. ; . ' : ; INCENDIARISM.-AT BROKEN HILL'. ■ -. Sydney, August 22. An' inquest wits" lield' by the■•'Coronar at Broken Iltll. regarding the destructive lire at the.South .Jfino on «Tuly3o; The Coroner found - that it -was due" to'incendiarism.—Press Assn.' " PRAYERS FOR .RAIN IN NEW SOIJTH • waees." ' .....Sydney, August 22.. . : A Gazette Extraordinary, has-; been published," proclaiming Sundaynext a dav of humiliation and prayer, in;consideration' of'the serious'calamities which tho State is' suffering' by reason.of the protracted drought.—Press.-Assn. • , FAMOUS CMCIODTER DEAD. : ' London, August 21. Mr. G. MacGregor, the.famous wicket, keener, is deiid, nged SO.—Renter.. . . r ' A I'STR IAN-OIUENT FAPRESS. - ..... Parish-August 21.. An" agreement has been reached between Austria-and. ('V.ocho-Slovokin for (he resumption of the naming -of tho Orient express.—Aus.-N.7i. Cable Assp._ 1 AUSTRALIA'S WAR' MUSEUM. (Roc,. August. 2J,. 5.5 p.m.) London, August 21." .;'i;h'e. ,UnifedV.Sti\tes .Government; lias complied - witli Senotor.-Po.irce s request tp'contribu'te war appliances'for-.tho. Australian Wiir' Museum—Aus.-N.Z." Cable Assn. -■ ".' ■ BRITISH HOME-GROWN WHEAT. (Rec. August 22, 9.45 P-m.) ' London,.' August 21, Home-grown wheat from tho 1919 harvest will lie offered (,o'tlw millers a t sin average price of ..71s. lid,;, per 4Sollv-'Aus.-N.SS. Cable Assn. OBITUARY. (Rec. August 22. 11.10 p.m.) Sydney, August: 22. Obituary.—Bishop Dunne, of Bathurst. —Press Assn. ........ LINER BEACHED ON FIRE. ■ - (Rec. August "22, 11.10 p.m.) j London, August.'. 21: • A..West, African message states -that | the "liner Ashanti/ caught fi'ri' : oh--arnviil j at Dakar. Tho liiier Vas beached; -The , | passengers and crew were ' -Ktvcd-.Vllib ! "Times." !