GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 59, 3 December 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

TROPICAL DISEASES. Sydney, December 2. An expedition from the London School of Tropical Mcdicino has arrived, en routo to tho Gilbert and F.llice Islands, to investigate tropical disease?.—Press Assn. CHILD MAINTENANCE IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, December 2. Although it is " not abandoning the principle of the Children's Maintenance Bill, tho Government has decided to accept tho Hoard of Trade's declaration of a living wago of JC3 17s—Press Assn. AUSTRALIAN CRTCKETERS IN SOUTH .AFRICA. Cape Town, December 1. The Australians; in the first innings scored 450—Coilins 01, Trennery 31, Pellcw '15, Lampard 73, Gregory 09, Willis (not out) 71. South Africa in tho second innings had'lost one wicket for 12 runs when. stumps were drawn.—Aus.N.Z. C'-ablo Assn.

SYDNEV UNIVERSITY. (Rcc. December 2, 7.23 p.m.) Sydney, December 2. Sydney University lias created n new chair—a Professorship of Mcdicinc—to which Dr. A. E. Mills has been appointed—Press Assn. HONORARY DECREES FOR GENERALS. {Rec, December 2, 7.25 p.m.) Melbourne, December 2. .Melbourne. University will confer tho honorary degree of Llj.D. upon' General Sir AV. R. Birdwood and Sir .John Monash in recognition of their war services.—Press Assn.. BRITISH BY-ELECTION. • (Rec. December 2, 8.5 p.m.) London, November 2S. Tho by-election for the Tlianet seat resulted :— Harmsworth, Coalition-Unionist ... 9711 West "058 —Renter. FIRE TRAGEDY AT VIENNA. (Rec. December 2, 9.5 p.m.) Vienna,' November 2S. A. tire destroyed a wooden- shed near Vienna, in which IUB Czcchu-Slovalc labourers were asleep. Fifty-four perished and twelve were seriously injured. Tho tiro was caused through an- explosion of petrol.—Renter. DIVORCE BOOM IN SYDNEY. ■ . (Rcc-. December 2,. 10.5 p.m.) Sydney, December 2. Tho divorce. boom continues'. Tho twelve hundred mark has .been reached. Press Assn. . THE Y.M.C.A. (Rco. December 2, 11.30 p.m.) London, November 2S. Tho World's Alliance of Y.ll.C.A.'s has appointed Mr. J. J. Virgo as tho world's representative. He- is to visit South Africa in February.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

HUNGARIAN COAL SHORTAGE STOPS THE T.KAJ i\S. (Rec. December 2.. 11.-'IO p.m.) Amsterdam, .November M. Railway passenger Ira flic has been stopped throughout Hungary on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, owing lo tho coal shortage.—Aus.-.\'.Z. Cable Assn.

THR SCl'[,t,tN'(.l championship. (Roc. December L>, II.Ill) p.m.) ' London, December I. Barry _ assures Die Australian Press Association that lie. is prepared to meet Paddon on the Parraiuatta regardle s ? of llio championship .result with Follow. He adds (hat when he rowed Paddon on the Thame.* lie. was not thoroughly fit. Half Harry's expenses, for the trip toAustralia have already been subscribed. —Atis.-Ji.Z. Cable A.-sn.

LATK Sill!>J.'Ji\G. (Kec. December 2, 7.2, r i p.m.) Newcastle, December 2. Arrived.— Kaloa, from New Zealand. Sailed.—Waitemata, for Wellington. Adolaide, December 2 Arrived—Kothsay Bay, from .Now Zealand.—Pre,ss Assn. (Kec. December .'I, I.S a.m.) Sydney, .December 2. Arrived.—Kanna, from Weslporl. Newcastle, December 2. Saileu.—Kaloo, for Auckland.—Press Assn.

I,ATK rOM.MIiKOIAI,. (lieu. December 1.5 a.m.) London, December 1. Omer—-£!I7 2=. f-d., .£9B 12s. (id. Lend—Mß 2s. lid. Surlier—lMS 17s. lid.,- ,IMO las. Tiu-J2# 2-c 6d.-Autf.-N.Z. Cable Assn.