GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 304, 19 September 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

OUR FOOTBALLERS SAIL FROM SOUTH AFRICA. Durban, September 17. The New Zealand Bugby team is sailing in the Anchises to-day. Tho team was most popular during the tour. Mr. Baumgart, the manager. 6tated in on interview that the members were so favourably impressed with the country, climate, and people, that many intended to return to South Africa permanently.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Y.MiC.A. WAR. WORK. London, September' 17. Mr Virgo has established the British Empire Union of the Y.M.C.A., and. is initiating a fivo months' campaign to raise half a million to meet the war work deficiency.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu. ANNUITY FOR BOTHA'S WIDOW. Cape Town, September 17. The Assembly has voted an annuity of ,£I2OO to' General Botha's widow.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SEIZURE OF GERMAN-MADE GOODS. ■ Melbourne, September ,18. The Minister for Customs announced that ball-races (for ball-bearings) imported from America recently, were found to be of German jnaniifacture. They were seized a"ud destroyed.-Press Assn. FRENCH NAVAL PROGRAMME. (Rec. September 18, 8.55 p.m.) Paris, September 16. A new naval programme is under consideration. It excludes Dreadnoughts - Aus.-N.Z..Cable Assn. THE CHAMPIONSHIP. (Rec. September 18, 8.55 p.m.) London, September 16. Barry and Felton have agreed to sign articles on Thursday! for o race on tho ■Thames on October 27. Tho stakes aro ,£SOO a side.-Aus.-N.fc. Cable Assn. ■ (Bee. September 18, 9.45 p.m.) London, September 17. Barry and FeltonVill row on the Put-ney-Mortlake course They easily'-agreed Tigarding the conditions except as to the hour. Felton wanted 2 o'clock and Barry held out for 2.30 p.m, A long discussioa, which threatened to be fruitless, follow ed but eventually a compromise was reached.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

• GENERAL ALLENBT. (Rec. September 18, 8.55 p.m.) London, September 17. Gsueral Allenby received warm ovations at Dover and London. In a speech at Dover he paid a warm tribute to his predecessor, Sir Archibald Murray, who had well prepared the ray to victory.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TEA PRICES ADVANCED. (Rec. September 18, 9.15 p.m.) Sydney, September 18. The tea blenders have advanced prices bv 2d., per lb., owing to shortage of supplies.—Press A6sn. PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA • REOPENED. (Rec. September 18, 9.45 p.m.) ■ • Cairo, September l(i. The pilgrimage to Mecca has reopened. Seventy thousand have visited Mecca — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . THREATENED STRIKE OP PRINTERS.(Rec. September 18, 10.25 p.m.) New York, September 18. It is authoritatively announced that the international heads of the printing trades unions are opposed to the proposed strike on October I.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.