Special Telegraphic.

Cromwell Argus, Volume L, Issue 2645, 20 October 1919, Page 4

Special Telegraphic.

DUNEDIN, 'This Day. The Public Works Statement is expected to be brought down on Friday. Once the estimates are passed members will not remain long. The Children’s Convalescent Home was formally dedicated to the city on Saturday. It comprises a substantial residence and over three acres of laud. Athletic sports were revived on Saturday when the Amateur Athletic Centro held a meeting which was fairly well attended. At the Caulfield Itaces the Cup was won by Lucknow, with Nightwatch second. Surveyor finished fourth. Hurdles : Tararu Jack 1. The Military Kugby team that recently defeated South Africa, defeated Auckland by 16 points to six. Mrs Ban me, widow of a former M.P., is a candidate for Parnell. The death is announced of Mr 11. 13. Irving, the actor.

CABLE N E W S.

London, October 18th. There are over one hundred cases of influenza on the steamer City of ■XGfk,' J 6?sxu India to London. The outbreak occurred when near Egypt. • Sir Donald M‘Laausaid the country was at last waking up to its financial peril. The country must economise or go bankrupt The Supreme Cnmcil has receive 1 a message that General Yudcuitch is expected to take Petrograd in two days. Trotsky, in a manifesto says : “ We will not surrender Petrograd. Wo must smash the skill of Yudcnitch’s baud, and the AngloFrench imperialists.” The Germans are robbing and plundering on a vast scale in Courlaud, and much shooting is reported. The Bolshevists in the neighbourhood of Kronstadt drowned two thousand people of the educated class.

Diamonds weighing thousands of carats were taken from a registered mail-bag on a liner from Cape Colony. Father O'Donnell, a chaplain with the Australian forces, was arrested at a Dublin hotel, and confined in barracks under military guard. The reason for his arrest is not yet disclosed.