GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1152, 13 June 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Teleera-ph—Press Association—Copyrieht . 8 THE KING AND INDIAN ADDRESSES. (Ree. June 12, 10.58 p.m.) Calcutta, June 11. It has been announced at Simla that King George has intimated that he prefers that moneys which may bo raised to pay for addresses to the Throne shoukl bo devoted to charities. RIOT IN CALIFORNIA. New York, Juno 11. A riot followed a fight at Vernon, California, between Rivers (a Mexican) and Dixon (an American), in which the latter was disqualified for kicking his opponent. Several persons were injured during tho riot. CAPTAIN AMUNDSEN'S SHIP. Buenos Ayres', Juno 11. Captain Amundsen's Antarctic exploration ship, the Fram, which has been wintering here, has started on a scientific cruiso between South America and South Africa. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Ottawa, Juno 11. There have been serious electric storms in Western Ontario. A sawmill was struck by lightning at Owen Sound and several of the employees killed. A brewery was set on fire. TREATMENT 03? FIJIAN NATIVES. Sydney, Juno 12. The secretary to tho Labour Council has received a letter'from a resident of Fiji, seeking to enlist tho council's sympathy against what he terms the enslavement of natives. He alleges that natives are compelled, in spito of protests, to keep the roads in order without payment of any kind. DRIVERS' STRIKE ENDS. Ado laid e, Juno 12. The drivers' strike has been settled as tho outcome of negotiations with the Employers' Federation. ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY. Brisbane, June 12. Burglars visited Flavello and Roberts's jewellers' premises at Rockliampton, and secured between two and three thousand pounds' worth of jewellery and thirty pounds in money. JAPANESE SEAMEN DROWNED. Port Darwin, June 12. The four sailors who were drowned in tho capsizing of the pearling lugger Neptune were Japanest. BY-ELECTION FOR BRIGHTON. London, June 11. Because of his succession to the title of his father (Lord Dynevor), whose death is announced, tho Hon. W. F. Rice, Unionist member for Brighton, goes to the House of Lords, thus rendering a by-election for Brighton neoessary, STATE AND FEDERATION. Melbourno, Juno 12. The value of properties transferred by Victoria to tho Commonwealth is two and a quarter millions, on which eighty thousand pounds per annum interest is claimed as from July 1 last. SYDNEY GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Melbourne, Juno 10. Mr. W. M. Hughes, the acting-Federal Prime Minister, states that the matter of a residence for the Governor-General in New South Wales will be left in abeyance till the arrival of Lord Denman (the Governor-General-elect), when his wishes will be consulted. NATIONAL INSURANCE BILL. London. Juno 9. There are lover 20,000 applicants for tickets for Mr. Lloyd-George's Birmingham meeting in connection with tho Insurance Bill. THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY. Melbourne, June 11. Tho Federal Executivo has adopted the Navy rates of pay and ages for retirement based on Admiral Sir R. Henderson's recent report. THE CORONATION. Sydney, Juno 10. A movement is afoot to arrange some special demonstration throughout the Commonwealth at the precise moment the King is crowned. A COMING OPERA TOUR, London, June 9. Mr. Quinlan, who is taking an opera company to Australia, has engaged Miss Julia Caroli, formerly of Sydney, to accompany the company. P. AND O. CAPE SERVICE. London, Juno 9. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company announces that' tho Steamer Ballarat will in November next inaugurate a three-weekly one-class sorvice with Australia, via tho Cape, instead of ft monthly service. DIPHTHERIA IN MELBOURNE. Melbourne, June 10. During the five months emM ]\T.iv at there were 1099 cases of diphtheria in tho metropolitan area, compared wita 554 during the same period last year. Tho epidemic is attributed t'o the extremely cold weather. Melbourne, Juno 10. The Government bacteriologist says that it is not to bo implied that tile leprosy recently discovered in Melbourno rats is not to be taken as identical with human leprosy. Adelaide, Juno 10. The Government Statist estimates thai: the Slate's wheat, yield will be 21,000,000 bushels, or an average of 11J bushels per acre. Sydney, June 10. Tho long-protracted drought in the Gilbert Islands has been completely broken up. Crop prospects are bright. Melbourne, Juno 10. A party of Federal legislators, accompanied by tho Lieutenant-Governor of Papua (Sir. Murray), has left on a visit to Papua to' examine the resources of the possession-