GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1098, 10 April 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

(By Teleeraph—Press Association Copyright)

HEAT WAVE IN SYDNEY.

_, • Sydney, Ajiil 9. There has been a sudden heat wave in the city, with a temperature of 87 degrees, .the second hottest to be recorded •this , year.

TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY.

Perth, April 9. The Government has decided to build 4 standard gauge (4ft. Slin.) railway from Perth to Kalgojrlie, to meet the i'ederal lino from Port Augusta. The present State railways have a gauge of 3ft. 6in.

CHAFFINCH CONSPIRACY CASES.

■ Perth, April 9. _ The State Attorney-General is not taking any further action, in connection with the Chaffinch conspiracy cases, which ended in the discharge of three accused.

EMPIRE SHOPPING WEEK.: v^.

London, April 7 An ."All Empire Shopping Week," as ■sequel to the "All British Shopping Week/'-: isrprojected. •■•:■: •'

BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.

■ . London, April 7. Board of .Trade ■ returns show that for the month of March the value of imports increased by £131,075, exports by .£6,472,354, and of re-exports by £730,678 9S compared with March, 1910.

FAMOUS PICTURE SOLD.

■n ,„., London, April 7. Dr. Widener, a capitalist, of Philadelphia, has purchased from the Marquis of Lansdowne Rembrandt's famous landscape ■ The Mill."

IMPERIAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

rm. t • , «, April 7. Xhe Imperial Chamber of Commerce which was formed as a result of a discussion at the Chambers of Commerce Congress held in Sydney last year, will promote legislation affecting Empire commerce, and arrange periodical congresses.

BOY SUICIDES.

_~ Berlin, April 7. .there has been an epidemic of suicides by boys here. It is attributed to the reading of cheap sensational literature.

FATAL COLLAPSE OF A HOUSE.

■„, .... „ Madrid, April 7. Through the collapse of a house in were kill ° Ut ° £ the nine inmatcs

EARTHQUAKE, IN SPAIN.

~ ~ . „ ~ Madrid, April 7. At Murcia, 28 miles north-north-west of Cartagena an earthquake caused a panic. The inhabitants fled from their houses and took refuge in tents.

FISHING BOAT WRECKED.

. -, . , , Madrid, April 7. A nsnmg boat was wrecked at Ferrol 4 Unns , a &u rm ' twelve I"^ ons bein" drowned. Other boats are missing"

BRITISH CONSULATE RAIDED.

■ . Constantinople, April 7. Advices have been received from Ba*. dad to the effect that robbers raided tne British Consulate at Konrmnshah, in Persian Kurdistan, and killed an employee.

FAULKNER,THE CRICKETER,

m -p i, ~ Melhourno, April 8. Mr. Faulkner, the South African cricke er, after inspecting the Bamawin irrigation settlement, expressed his intention of returning to Victoria and settlin " at pamawin.

RADIUM FOR SYDNEY HOSPITAL.

_, _ ~ , , Sydney, April 8. Tho Hospital has secured twenty-thfee parcels of radium, of tho value of £1200 Ihis is the largest order the Hospital has ever placed.

N.S.W. FIRE BRIGADES.

Sydney, April 8. The report of the Royal Commission ippointcef to inquire regarding the administration of the Firo Brigades Act condemns a number of alleged irregularities, and recommends certain methods for the future keeping of the board's actounts. With the exception of the points Yiimtioned. the administration is deemed to be efficient.

SHEEP-SHEA RING CHAMPIONSHIP.

• Sydney, April 8. The sheep-shearing championship of New South Wales was won by I'inneran, a New Zealandor, who defeated Alexander, the present holder.