MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

Press, Volume L, Issue 15022, 17 July 1914, Page 7

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

(By C«.le.—Press Association.—Copyright) Two cases of smallpox were reported in Sydney yesterday. The Wesleyau Conference was opened at Leeds, under the presidency of the Rev. Dimsdalo Young. Harvard University' > has cabled that it is unablo to compete at the Henley-, on-Yarra regatta > Melbourne. The Sydney "Sun" has a certified daily circulation of 70,113, which it claims to be an Australian record. _ A movement has been started jit New York against skyscrapers, which are returning a profit of only .J per cent. A scheme for the construction of four docks, involving an expenditure of £6,000.000. has been approved by tho Melbourne Harbour Trust. Sir Win. Macgregor, Governor of Queensland, has left for England. He stated that he hoped to return to Australia, Tho police at Toulon arrested a German woman, who constantly sought the company of naval officers, and was suspiciously anxious to obtain information about naval matters. The late Sir William Anson's estate has been sworn at £125,511, of which the personalty is £63.322. Sir Denis Anson inherited the real estate, but died before tho will, was proved. Mr John Burns, President of tho Board of Trado, has appointed a committee to enquire into the matter of insanitary quarters in merchantmen, which are alleged to be responsible for the high death-rate among sailors. The South Australian Parliament was openedt yesterday. In the Governor's speech it was stated that a Bill would b_ submitted to. make preference to ur.io_.i-ts in the expenditure of public money illegal. A Vienna message says that Melounig, a guide, and four tourists, wero found dead on tho Grossvenediger glacier. The tourists were frozen te death, and Melounig was killed by a blow with an ice-axe from behind. The theory is that the tonrists irilled the guide for misleading them. Two Paris workmen crawled through a small orifice into a largo boiler with tar insjde. Suddenly, shrieks and smoko attracted attention, but all attempts at rescue were unavailing. It is supposed that one of the mon dropned the electric lamp he was holding and it ignited the tar. The bodies when recovered were unrecognisable. In the Victorian Legislative Assembly, Mr Hannah moved that in future all Governors be appointed from residents of Victoria. The motion was negatived by 23 votes to 18, the Premier remarking that Australians would resent dictation from the King regarding internal affairs, and they should not seek to dictate to the King or his representative. There are 150 applicants from Britain, Germany, France, Italy, and America, for the directorship of tho New South Wales Conservatoire of Music. Sir Hubert Parry, Sir Alexander Mackenzie, Air Landon Ronald. Sir Edward Elgar, and Sir Henry Wood will consider the applications, and select three, from whom Mr Carmichael, who is now at Home, will mako a final selection. ;