GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 285, 28 August 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

THE INCENDIARY FIRE AT" ; BROKEN HILL. ;

Sydney, August _ 27. s , Tiifc management of the South Mine at Broken Hill has offered a reward of ,£2OOO for information leading to tho conviction of tho'persons who caused the incendiary firo on July 30.—Press Assn.

AMERICA'S SURPLUS WAR STOCKS •' FOR SALE. ■ . '

New York, August 2<S. The Government is opening Tetail stores throughout tho country to sell tho surplus war stocks. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn.

PLANNING THE NEW JERUSALEM.

(Rec. August 27, 9.30 p.m.) London, August 27. .Professor Patrick Geddes is co-operat- j ing with Dr. AVeizmann in planning the ' i new Jerusalem, including the; university. j —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.- ;

JAPANESE PEACE DELEGATES i BACK AT TOKIO.

(Roc. July 27, 9.30 p.m.) Tokio, August 27. j The Japanese Peace delegates had an. ! enthusiastic recoption on their arrival — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. • ■ ;

QUEENSLAND PREMIER'S LIBEL i SUIT.

(Ecc. August 27, 9.10 p.m.) ■ Sydney, August 27. The High Court has refused the defendant's application for a verdict in tlie ; Ryan libel case, and granted the plaintiff a new trial.—Press Assn. . :

EXODUS FROM UPPER SILESIA.

ffieo. August 27, 9.80 p.m.) j London, August 27. According to a message from Cracow it is estimated that twenty thousand Poles from Upper Silesia have crossed the j frontier into Poland to avoid harsh treat- 1 ment.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

P. AND 0. MARSEILLES EXPRESS RESUMING.

(Ree. August 27, 5.5 p.m.). London, August 26. The Peninsular and Oriental Company is resuming on September 0 its twekjy special trains to and from Marseilles in onnection with tho Australian . and In- ; dian liners.—Aus.-N.Z. Gable Assn. I

HEAVY WEATHER IN THE TASMAN. I

(Rec. August 27, 9.40 p.ni.) J Sydney, August 27. ; A cyclonic disturbance prevails in the \ southeast, accompanied by -rough ...Mas ! and heavy rain.—Press Assn. . ; |

A REPARATIONS i APPOINTMENT. ■> |

(Rec. August 2S, 1.40 a.m.) j London, August 27. i Sir John Bwlbury, of the .Treasury has beea appointed principal. British ' representative on the Reparations Coi3« mission at Paris.—'Aus.-N.Z,. Cable Assfk I