COMMONWEALTH CABLES

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 278, 21 November 1914, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES

DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED. United Press Association. (Received 8.40 a.m.) Melbourne, November 21. The death sentence passed on Goro, for the murder of his landlady’s little daughter, has been commuted to imprisonment for life. SAFETY AT SEA. (Received 11.35 a.m.) ; ‘Melbourne, November STL. : The Navigation Bill introduced in the .Senate embodies an agreement under the international convention for safety of life.

A BIG FIRE. (Rqcqived , 1.30 p.m). Melbourne, November 21. Fire gutted the War,burton Buildings in Bourke Street. Warburton .-and Ffanki were the principal losers, The stimated losses are £61,000.

AN. ALLEGED ' MUTINY. (Received 1.30 p.m.) .. Brisbane, November 21. An inquiry is proceeding into the alleged mutiny among the lireinen aboard the Kanowna when on the Queensland coast on September 7th. u i (.Vt : ! rr - J*v# f . k*. A BLIIZZAR D l N AMERICA.~ (Received 1.20 p.m.) VVashingtpn, Noyemhqr 19. ,A blizzard, struck the'North. Atlantic States, extending to Florida, the lowest temperature for forty years being experienced. There were, heavy gales along the New England coast, with snow. Four fishing .schooners were driven ashore. It is believed no loss of life resulted.CNARCES OF CRAFT. Ottawa., November 19. A Royal Commission investigating graft charges agisinst Mr Fleming, Premier of New Brunswick, reported that it was undoubtedly that Mr Fleming had wrongly received large sums, in coujmiction with certain Government officials,. from the holders of a Government timber license. Mr Fleming declared that the Commission’s findings were cruel ai\d unjust, and refused to resign the premiership.

Mr J. Dewar, a New Zwdander, assistant superintendent of the Survey Department of the Malay States, has arrived. Ho proceeds to New Zealand.—Sydney P.A, cablegram.