MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14238, 29 December 1911, Page 7

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

? . —*___ . __it*d Press Association—By Electric Tele_rap_—Copyright A London cable states that India and South Africa aro now included in tho reduced deferred cablo rates. Terence Barclay, son of a banker, has died from the effect- of wounds inflicted by a pot lion at Norwich. A party of paupers at a municipal shelter at Berlin, have been poisoned, 1 and already fifteen aro dead. The cause is unknown. . Mr McGowen proposes to leave tho Governor-General in possession of Gov-* ernment Mouse in Sydney, and to throw the grounds open to the public when his Excellency is not in residence. Reports from Boma state that tho whole of the Wello district of tho Congo has revolted. The insurgents are armed with Mausers. Two thousand troops have been sent. The Victorian Railway Commissioners have announced reductions ot freights, mainly in favour of agriculture and industries situated at long distances from the ports. These" reductions aggregate over £75,000. A firo destroyed tho business portion of Narrabri* West, New South Three hotels and seven business promises were burned. There was no water supply.. Tho damage is in the vicinity of £20,000. Through a child attempting to light a cigarette in a room adjoining a picture palace at Chesterfield, a group of children dressed in muslin, with cotton and wool trimmings, and awaiting the performance, were badly burned. Five are in a critical condition. In the Sydney Town Hall th 0 Lord Mayor presented Madame Melba with a gold loving cup and salver, from tho citizens of Sydney, as a record of their latitude for her patriotic services in the advancement of Australian musical culture. A coach accident is reported from Mt Dandenong, Victoria. A party of fourteen: picnickers wero out driving when the waggonette was preoipated- down the mountain side. All were injured, and one has been conveyed to Melbourne badly crushed. The others aro too seriously injured to be moved. Particulars of the affair are meagre. Sir Edward Grey, at tho instance of the Imperial Merchant Service Guild, has taken action regardin- tho alleged arbitrary arrest at Sulina.TtoumaniaTof Captain Robinson, of the steamer Benhead. Bail was fixed at ,04000. Tho Guikl deny that the captain was at fault, and declare that the arrest was mado for purposes of extortion.