GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1176, 11 July 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright GERMAN WORKERS ON TOUR. London, July 10. A party of 109 German working men Ims i visited London and. provinces, under the auspices of the adult school movement, \ SYDNEY GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Sydney, 7uly 10. During the talk in connection with tho, resumption of Sydney Government House by the State, it was contended that tha Governor-General spent but little time in Sydney. A return has been prepared, showing that during the last two ycara Lord Dudley spent U weeks in Sydney, and 10 in Melbourne. SYDNEY LABOUR SHORTAGE. Sydney, July in. The master carriers have joined in tha general complaint as to tho shortage of i labour before tho Commission which is inquiring into the matter. '' PROPOSED PERSIAN REFORMS. '<■■ Teheran, July 10. The Government lias requested tho loan ' of Major- C. R. Stokes, tho British military attacho at Teheran, to organise tha fiscal system and the gendarmerie. WAGES FOR UNSKILLED LABOUR. Melbourne, July 10. Tho Government Railways Interlocking Department Wages Board has raised tho minimum wago for unskilled labour from 7s. to Bs. a day. This is likely to nffecr wages for all unskilled labour. j PLAGUE AT PORT SAID ' Port Said, July 10, > A case of plaguo is reported here. f LUNATIC WITH A GUN. I London, July 9. , George Douglas Hay, charged with, th* ; shooting of a motor-cyclist on tho liigli , road near St. Albans, has been found tor ' bo insane. I DANISH IMMIGRANTS. ; Copenhagen, July 9. ' Sir J. W. Taverner, Victorian Agenti General, has arrived at Copenhagen, and 1 is interviewing agricultural experts and ; investigating with .i. view to tho extension | of emigration from Che northern couil* tries of Europe to Victoria. ! IMPERIAL HEALTH CONGRESS. : London, July 9. ' Sir John M'Call, Agent-General for Tas> [ mania, has lieon appointed President of 1 the Imperial Health Congress now sitting at C'axton Hall. Miss Amy Hughes read a paper on nursing in Australia. HEAT IN NEW YORK. New York, July 9. Six hundred horses have died from tliß heat in Now York during tho last gii days. CANADIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER. * ; Ottawa, July 0. It is practically certain I hat Sir Fredcrick Borden will succeed Lord Stralhcona as the Canadian High Commissioner in London. BOER WAR BANNERS. Sydney, July 10. At a military parade the Earl ot Dud« ley, Governor-General, presented the banners granted by King Edward to the infantry battalions for services in the Boer War. AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE Melbourne, July 10. Tho Federal Minister for Defence hoi placed an order of 123 ammunition wagons with the British Government. Tho cost will bo between £30,000 and £-10,000, FIRE IN HOBART. Hobart, July 10. A tiro destroyed Ferguson's wiuo and spirit stores. Tho damage amounts to ,£IO,OOO, which is largely covered by insurance