GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 302, 17 September 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

MINE WASHED ASHORE. . Sydney, September 16. An enemy mine was washed on to the beach nt- Broadwater, near Lismore.— Press Assn.

CAILLAUX PLACED IN AN ASYLUM. * Paris, September 13. M. Caillaux has been transferred to a private asyJum —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [M. Caillaux, an ex-Prime Minister of France, was imprisoned for his connection with traitors during the war. He was implicated in tho famous Bonnet Rouge case.]

AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER PRISONERS. x London, September 13. ■The amnesty to Australian soldiers is restricted to those guilty of minor military offences. Sentences for civil offences must 'be completed in Australia.—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn.

THE BIG STANDARD OIL BLAZE. New York, Soptember 15. The fire at the Standard Oil Company's naphtha plant on Long Island caused more than 5,000,000 dollars' • (£1,000,000) worth of damage. Fifty firem&i were injured, some of them seriously. Tho fire lasted for 48 hours.— Cable Assn.

the influenza death roll in victoria; Melbourne, September 16. The deaths from influenza in Victoria to date total 3324. It is estimated that tho expenditure incurred by the Government totals £236,000.—Press Assn.

(Rec. September 16, 10,5 p.m.) Melbourne, September 16, Tho influenza epidemic is officially declared to be over.—Press Assn,

CANADA'S NEW GOVERNOR- " GENERAL. London, September 14. The "National .News" states that the Earl of Athlone will succeed the Duko of Devonshire as .Governor-General of Canada in 1920.—Au5.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' [The Earl of Athlone is the third son of the late Duke of Tcck and Princess Mury.Adelaide. He saw active service in Mrttabcleland, South Africa, and the late «rnr.]

STOCK LOSSES THROUGH THE s DROUGHT. Sydney, September 10. The chairman of the Fanners' Conference estimated that the losses of stock in the last drought cost eight millions — Press Assn.

FARMERS' PARTY IN POLITICS. (Rec. .September 16, 9.40 p.m.) Sydney, September 16. The Farmers' Conference has instructed the executive to invite the executives of nil the primary producers' associations to unite in one political body, to bo known as the. Progressive Party, to secure representation in the next Pni'liament.— Press Assn.

DISASTROUS HURRICANE. (Rec. September 16,'9.25 p.m.) Now York, September 15. A hurricane caused twelve deaths at Corpus Christi, in Texas.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Ass,n, The hurricane demolished the buildings at Port Aransas' and Mustang Island, with loss of life, and also lifted the steamer Medina ashore at the dockhead in Aransas Pass.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

RE-EXPORT OP AMERICAN COTTON. (Rec. September 16, 8.45 p.m.) New York, September 15. Great Britain has withdrawn tho prohibition regarding the re-export of Ameri. can cotton from British territory.—Aus.N.Z . Cable Assn.

QUEENSLAND PREMIER' ENTERING I FEDERAL POLITICS. I (Rec. September IG, 10.5 p.m.) Sydney, September 16. Mr. T. J. Ryan, Premier of Queensland, state* that at tho request of various Labour organisations in the dilferent States- j he has decided to enter Fcdenll politics. —Press Assn. AUSTRALIA'S PEACE LOAN j DRAGGING. | (Rec. September 16, 19.5 p.m.) | i Sydney, September 16. Applications for tho Pcaco' Loan are materialising very slowly, in spite of an active campaign. Tho Colonial ; Sugar Company has subscribed «-6100,000.—Press Assn. '