GENERAL CABLEGRAMS
By TcJeeraph—Prcm Association—Copyright," JAPAN AND KOREA. Seoul, August 18. It is. reported. that the Japanese Minister for War, Viscount Terauchi, lias commenced the final negotiations for the annexation of Korea.
THE '-EASTERN REFLOATED. Brisbane, August 18. The steamer.Eastern, of the Eastern and Australian line! which ran aground in tho river hero last week, has been refloated. She is undamaged. 1 ' • A LABOUR VICTORY. ! • Perth, August 18. In the by-election for tho Beverley seat in. the State Assembly, Mr..Nat Harper (Labour) beat Sir Walter James, a former Premier and Agent-General. The successful candidate is an ex-New Zealand miner. PROFESSOR LABT. , -■•. Sydney; August 18. Professor Laby, of Victoria College, Wellington, has been elected president of Section A of the Australian Association for the Advancement -of Science.,
THEATRICAL POSTERS CENSORED. '■ . . London, August 17. The Nottingham 'Watch/ Committee is censoring many theatrical posters which are considered to be. indecent. TORPEDO BOAT COLLISION. ' ■ • London, August, 17. Two German torpedo boats collided at Kiel. Both sank. . The crews'- were saved. • .-. ■"'.:"'.; THE UNREST .IN .SPAIN..: 1 : 'Madrid, August 17. The Spanish Government has deoitJedj to prohibit Republican and Carlist meetings in Catalonia, in the extreme northoast of. Spain. CANADIAN-GERMAN TRADE. ' Ottawa, August 17. Since the removal of the surtax, German imports into Canada'have increased by 9 per centum, and Canadian exports to Germany by 100 per centum. EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.' . Sydney, August 18. A distinct shock of earthquake, lasting several seconds, occurred at Cooina on Tuesday. .■'..,■ POPULATION OF NEW. SOUTH WALES. - ■ Sydney, August 18. ' The estimated population of Now South Wales on Juno 30 was 1;664,G44, an crease for the quarter of 8814. : A NEW COALFIELD. ' .Brisbane, August 18. An important discovery of coal has been made near Dalby, 140 miles west of. Brisbane. Tho beds are a portion of an apparently continuous belt stretching for about' 100 miles. Tho new discovery is a seam 3ft. Bin., with two thin bands. It should be easily worked. FLOUR EXPORT FROM PERTH. Perth, August 18. The first shipment to London of Wes.torn Australian flour was dispatched liy the Otranto. ,
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 899, 19 August 1910, Page 5
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