GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 296, 10 September 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

—~* ~ '■■: , FIRE ON A BATTLESHIP. • San Francisco, September B'." A fire on the flagship New Mexico killed three men and injured many others,— Router. • ' ■.'-'•• • i '. • TANKS'AS-ALPINE COMBERS. ' Paris, September 8. The tanks have shown themselves wonderful . alpine climbers in the ' Upper" Savoy, suggesting a new era in mountaineering and the transport of goods to high health, resorts.—Au6,-N;Z v . Cable Assn. . _ "''' QUALITY OF AUSTRALIAN WORKMEN. , . London, Soptember. 8. In responso to questions from the Com'nionwealth authorities about the quality of the Australian workinon, a leading , munition firm in Sheffield expressed appreciation of their good workmanship, and thanked tho Commonwealth for com- ' ing-to their assistance when.labour was. . difficult to obtain.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo .Assn'. : QUEENSLAND CABINET. '••.';<' '• '■ (Rec. Soptember 9, 9.40 p.m.) . ■■:. Brisbane, September. 9. In connection with tho Queensland Cab-' inet changes/the following have been sworn in:—Public Instruction. Mr. Hiixham; Homo Department, Mr, M'Corniack; Agriculture, Mr. Millies; Justice, Mr. Larcoinbe —Press Assn: SHIPPING STRIKE CONFERENCE. (Rec. September 9, 9.40 p.m.) Melbourne, September 9. . Tho shipping striko conforenco has not , reached finality, and is still sitting'.— Press Assn, FIRE IN A TIMBER YARD. . (Rec. September 9, 0.40 p.m.) Melbourne, September 9. Mr. John Robertson's timber stores havo been destroyed by firo," Tho damage is estimated a't .£lo,ooo.—Press Assn.. , LOANS FOR REPATRIATION. '■ (Rec. September 9, 9.40 p.m.) ■:> ;■: Melbourne, September.-9. . The Acting-Treasurer states that lie: is' .' confident that there will bo no necessity to raiso another repatriation loan beforo tho end of June, 1020.—Press Aesn, MURDER AND,SUICIDE. ,- ' - (Rec. September 9, 9.40 p.m.) •Sydney,' September,9,-. I Mrs. Cox, wife of a retired railway I fitter, was found in her homo at Auburn with her head battered with a hammer. ,Sho subsequently succumbed in the hospital. Her husband was found dead in;, another room with his throat cut. Tho. ■ ■ . polico report that (ho couple staritly iluarrelliiitf—Prr-ss'Assn.V.,.., NEW ZEALAND TRANSPORT SAILS., (Rec. Soptember 9, 5.5 p.m.)';/;: ' ' ' . London, September 8.,,.. ! "; The lonio has'sailed with 450 New/Zea-i,:r landers. Wives and families are.alsboS',,' board—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. ""-'"V.'?..';'.;;