GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 948, 15 October 1910, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Press Association—Uopyrietn.

—<> ; ■ A KRUPP PROJECT; ' . (Rec. October 15, 12.5 a.m.) • -Berlin, October 14. • It is reported that Krupp's works, capital is nine millions, is negotiating to absorb 'Mannesmannis Steel'and ton Works at Dusseldorf, which has at present a practical monopoly of seamless tubing. Their capital is eleven millions. . AN EMBANKING SCHEME. Monte Video, October 14. _ The Uruguay- Legislature has. sanctioned an' English scheme for embanking the south shore of' the city. Itwill millions sterling. - EIGHT SHOPS BURNED. " V ' : Sydney, October 14. • A fixe at Coflfs Harbour, a town 27.0 miles north of Sydney, destroyed .eight shops. -There-was no wind, otherwise the whole,"block would probably have been , destroyed. . . STORM IN AMERICA. New York, October 14. A storm has dono much damage in. Florida and in Cuba.'' * POWERFUL'S AMMUNITION. ■ ■.: Sydney, October 14. The Powerful has returned from Twofold Bay instead of going oil; to Melbourne owing to defective ammunition.: She! took a. fresh stock .on ..board and sailed again.. : •- : ■ WEATHER AND CROPS. (Rec. October 15, 0.5 a,m.) Sydney, October 14. ■ : Early crops and fruit'- in many ofthe' .western.. districts. have . been . completely (destroyed by' the frosts aid. unseasonably cold weather. : - : - SUGAR'BEET. London, October. 14. Sir J. Portescue-Flannery has offered to remit the rent of five acres, on each of his farms if the. tenants will devote - that' portion- to growing' sugaT beet. .. NOT CHOLERA. ! London, October. 14.:' The report that : a-, rag-picker: had. died from cholera. im London proves to be.incorrect. -;- ;: ' --. .. . ACCIDENTS IN m-ES. •i London,: October; 14. . '~ Mr., Winston Churchill, Home Secretary, has appointed a Committed, with Mr. C. P.. G.: Masterman as chairman, to consider the Tescue arrangemente m mines, ■ and-to draft new -' regulations for ensuring safety. •■ ' -:. - ;THE COMMONWEALTH CAPITAL. Melbourne, October 14. , .. The Government' has; given, notice of motion in the House of of a Bill to provide: for .the.''government of the Federal capital territory. PRINCE FRANCIS OF TECK. ■ . • London, October 14.' ; Prince Francis of Teck is convalescent. X-RAYS AND RINGWORMS.: -:" : ■ London, October 13. ■The. Finchley■ 7 ' education,'authorities mado esperiments with X-rays in ring-: worm cases!' Cures wore effected. in eighty-four, day-s. ' WEST AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. . j . Porth, October 14. Mr. Taylor, a Ministerialist, has been ..elected, Chairman ,of Committees in the !SiatS ,! Assyiiißly'.' wlt ' VICTORIAN RAILWAYS. Melbourne, October'l4. . '-,';lt':is announced ..that 'the State '..Gov-.' ernmenthas,.decided .to .invite Mir. W. F. J. Fitzpatrick," Assistant Commissioner : of.Railways, to accept- the Chief Commissionorship, m succession to Mr. ~ SUPPORT FOR CAPTAIN SCOTT., I Melbourne, October 14. ' The Federal. Government'.has . .decided j to. give £2500 to assist the Scott Ex-, pedition. v• ;•• .. . , COLONIAL WINE. . London, October 13. ■ There are 73 entries of colonial wino in the competition at the ■ Brewers' Exhibition—4lfrom New South Wales, 17 from South, Australia, and 15 bottled in England. y'-: '.'-v/ v :''. ; - : " A SYNAGOGUE DESTROYED. " London, October ,13. . The Jews' Synagogue. at, Raven-row, Mile End, has been gutted by i : GERMAN NATIVE TROUBLE. - - • r Borlin, October 13. ' The recently,-- reported . shooting •:" oif Kaffir- mine workers. at Wilhelmetal, in Gornjan South West; Africa, w-as due to the',natives storming an • hot-el which, had refused them - liquor. .. - ' ' THE AUSTRIAN NAVY. ' ■ ' Vienna, October 13. Tho Austro-Himgarian' Delegations are to. be asked .to ' gradually - ; the naval force of- the Empire to .14,000 inen. _ .= .. [The .personnel:. of , the.. Austro-Hun-, garian Navy.i' in- 1908} consisted, of-816 officers, and cadets;./583,'mechanicians,' engineers, ' doctors, 'etc.,, and about 11,500 sailors.]' 7 THE RISING IN HONDURAS.' . . New, YorU, October -13.' -- ..; General; Valadares, who raised a. revolt af Amapala, in 'Honduras, has agreed to' President Dahlia's request to; retire from that place and proceed to Tegucigalpa, the capital. BIG LIBEL ACTION Vancouver, October 13. ■ , Mayor Taylor, editor of the Vancouver "World," is suing Mr. W. Nicol, proprietor of the. Province ; newspaper, for. ten thousand pounds for alleged, 1ibe1..,... FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. Brisbane, October 13. A train ran down a trol'.e.v near Warwick, a man and boy being killed, and a woman seriously injured. ; .. : -