CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2062, 1 May 1913, Page 4

CABLE NEWS.

SPECIALTO^YDNEY'SUN,

TURN THE LIBERALS OUT.

LORD HUGH CECIL'S APPEAL

'•- - London, April 19. In a speech at Salisbury, Lord Hugh Cecil advocated Unionist concentration: on the basis of the Edinburgh' programme. Ho appealed to the members ot the/party to co-operate in an efforc tomtom the present Government out of office, and to bring into power another Administration, led by Lord /Lansdowne and Mr Bonar Law.

SIR GEORGE REID IN WAX. j

TABLEAU AT MADAME TUS-

SAUD'S

A new Empire group of wax figures has been installed at tho famous Madame Tussaud's, in London. The King is in the centro, with overseas statesmen and GovernorsGeneral standing around him. A representation of Sir George Reid is prominent in tho tableau.

CONQUERING DIPHTHERIA. i i

NEW SERUM ANNOUNCED

' Professor Bchring reported at the Medical Conference at Wiesbaden yesterday tho discovery of a new antidote for diphtheria consisting of a mixture of diphtheria toxin and antitoxin. Unlike the old serum, it is harmless, and more effective. The professor is ready to supply hospitals with tho serum in order to obtain wide and accurate observation of its effects. At Magdeburg a doctor inoculated a child with tho new serum, and then transferred it to anotherchild. This is said to be the first diphtheria case on record where human serum has been used. IMPERIAL WIRELESS. COASTAL STATIONS PROFITABLE. London, April 25. The Postmaster-General, Mr H. L. i Samuels, introducing his departmental estimates in the House of Commons to-day, said that ho greatly regretted tho delay that had occurred in the erecting of the Imperial wireless stations. Sites, he went on. had been provisionally selected in England, Egypt, India, and Africa. Tho small coast stations belonging to tho department showed an increase of traffic of 15 per cent, on last veaiv, and the business had doubled during the past four years. STAND FROM UNDER. EXPLOSIVES FROM THE AIR, Mr Asquith., replying to a question in tho House of Commons, said that the matter of big airships dropping explosives was receiving tho careful consideration of the Ministry, and the best expert advice obtainable was being brought'to"bear on the subject. ANXIOUS MR HOLMAN. DODGING THE REFERENDUMS. Mr Holman (avlio is to be N.S.W.'s next Labour Premier) is perturbed! lest it should be thought in Australia that he has expressed opinion in England on the"'referendiims. He wishes to say that the speech that he delivered at the City Carlton Club a day or two ago on the relations between the Federal Government and tho States had nothing whatever to do with the referondums, and was really designed to illustrate the magnitude of the business of the States. Other Australian politicians in London are amused at the anxiety of the New South Wales Attorney-Gen-eral to avoid this particular subject, BULLDOG'S SAVAGE ATTACK. SENSATION AT A FUNERAL. An extraordinary incident was. witnessed at a funeral in Hampstead to-day. One of the horses drawing the hearse was attacked in the most fell rocious fashion by a brindle bulldog. AH attempts to beat the dog off failed, tho savago brute persisting'in tho attack until it. had killed tlie horse. PARTY TELEPHONE LINES. RAPID EXPANSION IN ENGLAND. ln the House of Commons to-day the Postmaster-General, Mr Samuel, stated that party telephone lines in the rural districts were expanding with great rapidity. PANTOMIME PEOPLE. SOME NEW ENGAGEMENTS. Two interesting engagements for tho J. C. Williamson Company's next Australian pantomime are announced. They are Miss Dolly Harmer and Mr Barry Lupino. Mdlle. Adeline Genee, the famous dancer, will tour Ca'wnaa on her way to Australia, and will travel from San Francisco to Sydney by tho Ventura. Mr Lewis Waller and his company sail from England on board the Moldavia on June 16. [Lupino is regarded as one of the best pantomime comedians in England. He has appeared in numerous Drury Lane pantomimes, and among his other accomplishments is a remarkable eccentric dance. Dolly Harmer is a principal girl of excellent reputation. Mr Waller's leading lady will be Miss Madge Tithe-r----ad- the clever daughter of Mr Geo. Titheradge. Adeline Genee has already just completed an extensive tour of the United States. This began at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, and finished in San Francisco. Canada has of recent years become an important field for the exploitation of star artists. Mr Oscar Asche and Miss Lily Brayton have at present under contemplation a tempting offer to" play Canada before returning to England.] SLAVS IN AUSTRIA. j DIPLOMATS SAY "GO SLOWLY." The Slav feelings in Austria over the fall of Skutari is expressed by the size of the cheering crowds in the streets of Vienna and the nrincipal towns. The police are having a hard task to keep order. Scores of : congratulatory telegrams to King Nicholas - have been confiscated. The . semi-official press of tho country is temporarily bereft of its calm judg- : ment, but -the diplomats do not view the future with unmitigated pessimi ism. • The necessity of the moment lis felt to be the avoidance -of hasty j decisions and to allow time for tho ! excitement to cool down, and then ; ito deal with the matter calmly and • on-, its" merits. CANADIAN POLITICIANS. CHARGES OF CORRUPTION. Charges of corruption have been made against Sir' J. P. Whitney Whitney, the Premier, and Mr W. J. Hanna, tho Provisional Secretary, of , Ontario. Both of them have denied j the charges, which have' been referred to the elections committee. GOOD BUSINESS. BIG DEAL IN N.S.W. GRAIN. The wheat market closed strong today, this "being; due to the-firmness displayed (throughout .America and to the small shipments manifested to arrive from Argentina. Holders raised then" quotations by ,3cT per quarter. A large transaction of 650-1 quarters of New South Wales grain < was reported, the selling price being 38s 6d. per quarter. '■ AVIATION'S RED ROLL. A RUSSIAN PRINCESS' ESCAPE. Berlin, April 24. While _ making a flight over the Johannisthal Aerodrome to-day, Herr Dunetz, a Germaii airman, fell from a considerable height, and was killed instantly. In another aeroplane accident at ' Johannisthal the Russian airman M. Abramovitch - and Princess Eugenic j Shakoftskoye narrowly escaped losing their liiicrt. Tho Princess, who herself \-i an accomplished airwoman, and holda a Russian pilot's certificate, accompanied M. Abramovitch in a ! flight during which the machine col- • lapsed, and fell to tho ground, luck- I

ily from no greater height than 30ft. M. Abramovitch was seriously injured, but the Princess was only slightly hurt.