GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1158, 20 June 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telcßraph—Proas Association—Oopyrleht 4 GIFT BY QUEEN ALEXANDRA'. (Rcc. Juno 20, 0.10 a.m.) London, Juno 19. Queen Alexandra has given JCIOOO to provide two scholarships for boys and girls of tho Metropolitan and City Polico Orphanage. GLASS LEVELLERS' STRIKE. (Hoc. June 19, 9.50 p.m.) . Melbourne, Juno 19. Tho wliolo nf the glass bevellers are striking, as they are dissatisfied with tho Wages Board award of Ji2 Bs. Tho men are demanding iC3 a week. Trado Is at a standstill.

THE CORONATION. (Rec. June 20, 0.40 a.m.) London, Juno 19. "The Times" Coronation number consists of twenty-four pages, with numerous gold-coloured 'blocks. Brisbane, Juno 19. To cclebrate tho Coronation, the Queensland Government will present tho King with a charger. TERRIFIC HAILSTORMS. London, June 18. Terrific thunderstorms wero experienced in Lancashire. Hailstones an inch in diameter fell at Haslingden. Lightning was responsible for a fatality at Accrington. A SEVERE EARTHQUAKE London, Juno 18. ' Tho seismograph at tho observatory at West Bromwich was broken by ii shock lato on Thursday. It is supposed tho scono of the disturbanco was in Eastern Asia. E. T. HOOLEY AGAIN. London, Juno 18. A receiving order has been . made Against Ernest T. Hooley—ones Known as "Tho Plunger" on account' of his reckless financial operations—at tho instance of tho London Trading and Banking Co., Limited, for .£3322.

PRINCE ICROPOTKIN ILL. Berne, Juno 18. Prince Peter Alcxoivitch Kropotkin, tho'well-known geographer and Anarchist lies in a critical condition at Locarno, Switzerland. CASTRO NOT IN HAITI. Washington, June 18. The Stal'o Department has been informed that cx-Prosidcnt Castro, of Venezuela, is not, as reported, in Haiti. Tlio misunderstanding arose through a joking remark by the captain of a German steamer. THE SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION. (Ree. Juno 20, 0.40 a.m.) Sydney, Juno 19. Tho secretin of tho Scottish Agricul- ' tural Commissioners has written stating' that already a largo number of people have started for Australia as the result of the commissioners' report. BILLIARDS. Sydney, Juno 19. In the Reece-Lindrum billiard match at Sydney Roece's score stands at 1330 and Lindrum's at GBB. AUSTRALIAN FINANCE. Melbourne, June 19. Tho twenty-five shillings a' head payments to tho States by tho Federal Government will this year bo made on the Statistician's estimat'o of tho population up to last December, not on tho recent census. This will bo a gain to New South Wales of fifteen thousand pounds.

IDENTITY OP WRECKAGE. Melbourne. June lfl. The mystery attached to tho discovery of wreckaco at Frankston lias been cleared up. The steamer Murrang, on her last voyage, carried a lot of immigrants, and temporary hatches had to bo constructed. When these were finished wit'h they were jettisoned. COMMONWEALTH LAND TAX. Melbourne, June 1!). Last week's land tax payments totalled .£28,919, including a chequo for ,£BOO. THEATRE CURTAIN COLLAPSES. Adelaide, June 19. The fireproof curtain, weighing two and a half tons, nt Tlio King's Theatre, fell and crashed through t'lio slaue. Tho actors had a narrow escape. Tho performance was abandoned. SEIZURE OP PEARLERS. * Perth, Juno 19. Tho captain of the Dulch pearling vessel, towed into Broome, declares that his vessel was illegally seized on the high seas, in violation of tho international law.