GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 30, 30 October 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

SLUMP IN SYDNKY MARRIAGE RATE. Sydney, Octoter 29. The vital statistics for 1918 show that tho mnrriage-rato was the lowest for twenty years.—Press Assn. AUSTRALIAN TRANS-CONTINENTAL HELD UP. Melbourne, October 29. Owing to diisiatisfnution with the. recent award, the engine-drivers and iiremen of the trans-continental railway struck, holding up the express two hundred miles from iuilgoorlie. Officials later brought the train back, to Kalgoorlie.—Press Assn. FINNISH TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA Sydney, October 20. A Finnish company, with a capital of 30,000,000 Finnish marks, is opening an office in Sydney to establish direct trade between Finland and Australia. Already it has secured an option on a line of steamers.—Press Assn. AMERICAN PRBSIDENTIAL ELECTJON. Washington, October 27. Senator Poindexter has pii'blicly announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the Presidency. His action establishes a new precedent. —Aus.-N.55. Calfii! Assn. THE AMERICA YACHT CUP. London, October 25. Sir Thomas Lipton has sailed for America in connection with the America Cup contest.—Aus.-NX Cable Assn. CHURCH UNION .IN AUSTRALIA. (Rec. October 29/8.30 p.m.) Melbourne, October 29. The Congregational Union has approved of a basis of union with the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches, but Hie final decision , rests with Wie voto of the mom'bers of the churches.—Press Assn.

STATE ADVANCES TO HOME BUILDERS. (Rec. October 29, 9.30 p.m.) Melbourne, October 29. Tiis Federal Homes Department has advanced a total nf ,£531,000 for liomebuilding.—Press Assn. FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK. (Rec. October 29, 9.30 p.m.) Melbourne, October 29. The annual report of tho Government Savings Bank shows that the depositors' balances havo increased by over three millions, as compared with the previous year, and is the largest increase- in tho history of the bank. The number of accounts has increased by 37,583, making a total of 821,198. The average balance is .£6O 11s. 5d., an increase of .£2 9s. Id. —Press Assn. AUSTRALIA AND THE DAVIS CUP. ■ (Eec. October 29, 9.30 p.m.) Melbourne, October 29. tatterson, the tennis player, says that Judging by English form he considers that Australia should win the Davis Cup.—Press Assn. 'AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS IN SOUTH AFRICA. (Rec, October 29, 10.20 p.m.) Cape Town, October 27. Playing against a Transvaal team, tho Australians in the fiist innings concluded with 392 runs—Oldfinld, 47; Lampard, not out, 08.—Aus.-N.Z. Ca'ble Assn. Tho Transvaal men in the first innings scored 2-15-Frank, 10S; Zuleh, GO. Gregory took four wickets for M runs.—Aiis.N.Z. Cable Assn.

STRIKE RIOTS IN NBW YORK. (Rec. October 30, 0.45 a.m.) New York, October 27. In riots arising out of tho longshorewen's strike scores wore injured, '6omo by bullets.—Aus.-N.Z. Cubic Assn.

THE KIDNAI'PKD CONSUL. (Bee. October 30, 0.-I5 a.m.) Washington, October 27. After the ransom had been paid, Mr. Jenkins, the kidnapped American Consul, iras released l>r Hie bantlite.—Aiis.N.Z Cable Assu. AJIEIIICA BUYS BMTISII AIRSHIP, (lice. October SO, O.Jo a.m.). Washington, October 27. Tho United States Government has derided to purchase the British airship IWB, ii(w in course of construction in Dnglund.—AiH.-N.Z. Cubic Aran. LOM) JELLTCOE AT lIONOLUT,TJ. (lii-c. October 30, 1.15 a.m.) Honolulu, October 27. .Atldrcv-inj !he Civic Club, Lord Jelliw;<! said that Britain owed a debt of gratitude to Kear-Admiral Million's work. In «m. power the Vnited Stutes and Urilain were as brother and .sister in tiiiifl of need. Jiolli to honour (lie great work of Milium.— Aui.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [Bear-Admiral Jlahan's writings on Diival strategy aro accepted as itaudaixl authorities.j