GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1147, 7 June 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By I'dcffrarh—Press Asaiciation—Copyright <! LAUNCH OF H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND. (Rcc Juno G, a.30 p.m.) London, Juno G. The armoured cruiser New Zealand, tbo gift ship of the Dominion of New Zealand is to be launched at Govan on July 1. The vessel was laid down iii June, LORD GIFFORD DEAD. T , „.„ , London, June 5. Lord Gilford is dead. Ho died suddcnly. [Edric Frederick Gifford, V.C., third baron, was born in 184 a, and was formerly a major in the Middlesex Rodment. Ho served in the Ashanti Expedition and. tho Zulu War.] ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION IN PERSIA. Tohcraii, Juno G. Iwo women, or more probably men in disguise, attempted to assassinate the Regent, Aasr-ul-Jhilk, while ho was driving in the city. No arrests have been made. NEW MARKET FOR MEAT A.ND WOOL. Sydney, June G. The Swedish Consul-General says there arc big possibilities for a trade with Sweden in wool and frozen meat. AUSTRALIAN LAND TAX. , r „ , Melbourne, Juuo G. Mr. Hughes, Hio Acting, Federal Treasurer, now estimates the land tax return at .£1,200,000. The receipts wero previously estimated at a million. CAPE TOWN STRIKERS FINED. t Capo Town, Juno G. In a test case in the local Courts, one of the members of tho Typographical Society, which recently proclaimed a 6trike, has been 1 fined .C3O damages, \titk costs for a. breach of contract. HOLIDAY-MAKERS IN PERIL. London, June 5. At Sheffield, a fire destroyed a "joy wheel," on which were 300 holidaymakers. All wero rescued. FUNDS FOR CANCER RESEARCH. Vienna, Juno 5. A Jady has bequeathed the Cancer Research Society .£70,000. ARMENIANS FOR CANADA. Vancouver, Juno 5. It has been planned to settle 5000 Armenians at Fraser, near here. BOATING ACCIDENT IN UTAH. Salt Lake City, Juno 5. Six young people wero drowned through a sail boat capsizing. AN ARGENTINE LOAN. Buenos Ayrcs, Juno 5. The Argentino Congress has passed :i Bill to raise a i\ per cent .£14,000,000 loan, to bo used for schools, colleges, and Federal oißccs. Tho price of the loan is \ about 05. , CHINO-JAPANESE BOYCOTT. Melbourne, Juuo G. Tho Chinese are raising tho longstanding boycott against Japaueso vessels. AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES. Melbourne, June 0. A Federal trawler is making a commercial test of tho fishing grounds on the New South Wales and Victorian coast's. She caught: five tons of marketable fish in nineteen hours, and plenty more are available. It is intended to provide storage. MELBOURNE GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Melbourne, Juno G. In view of the New South Wales Government taking possession of Government House, Sydney, tho Federal Government proposes to secure permanent possession of Government House, Melbourne, now leased to it by Uio State Government. LABOUR CO-OPERATORS FAIL. Sydney, Juno G. A co-operative bakery and wood-yard financed by unionists at Broken Hill have proved a failure, and it lias been decided to dispose of both. PROGRESS IN THE SOLOMONS. Sydney, Juno G. Mr. Woodford, British Commissioner in the Solomon Group, reports that the rubber and other plantations are developing at a great rate, but that native labour is scarce. QUEENSLAND JOCKEY KILLED. Brisbane, Juno G. A jockey named Hughes was killed while riding at t'ho Rockhamptou races.