GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1181, 17 July 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph- Press Association-Ooprrltrtat

WIRELESS ON SHIPS.

(Rco. July 17, 1.12 a.m.) Melbourne, July IG. Tho Postmaster-General has dravui up regulations to provide controlling powers and licensing fees in connection with wireless telegraphy on ships.

A RECEIVING ORDER

London, July 15. A receiving order has been niado against tlio Earl of Yarmouth, on tho petition of a moneylender.

A CHARGE ABANDONED.

London, July 11. Michael Glyn and Martiu Morau, who were committed for trial.on a charge of murdering a farmer' named Sheahau, at Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland, havo been released,,- and, tho .fihnrgc has been abandoned.' ;,'.' >, ; j :■>.'■. ;-i ']<< ■/. ■•:!

FRENZIED WOMAN'S TERRIBLE ACT,

Vienna, July 14. Agnes Koue, a Galician farmer's wife, seized with religious freiuzy, kindled a big fire, and leapt into a red-hot oven, whero her husband and children found the charred body.

NAVAL APPOINTMENT.

London, April 14. Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Poore, formerly Commander on tho Australian station, lias been appointed to succeed Admiral Sir Charles Drury as Commander-in-Chief at the Nore.

N.S.W. PUBLIC' WORKS.

Sydnoy, July 16. ' The total cost of works in land or authorised and immediately contemplated by the Tublic Works Department is

riCTUEE SOLD FOR

London, July H. Racburn's picture "Lady Janet Traill" lias been sold by auction for ,£U,700.

DEATH SENTENCE.

Perth, July 15. Tho Executive lias decided that the death sentence on Smithson, found guilty of the murder of Frances Elizabeth Cnmpton on May 15, shall be carried out on August 25.

FOUND DEAD,

I Sydney, July 15. Captain Andrews, of the schooner Alpha, was found dead in bis bunk at Seal Rocks.

THE DUTY ON BANANAS.

Melbourne, Jnly 15. Sir. W. M. Hughes, Acting-Federal Premier, lias received a numerously-sign-ed petition from Suva, protesting against tho proposed increase of tho duty on banauas.

LOS ANGELES OUTRAGE. San Francisco, July 14. The trial of the Macnamaras on charges connected with the Los Angeles outrage has been fixed for October 10.

SMALL HOLDERS,

London, July H. The Government has allocated A' 200,000 for tho purposes of tho Small Holders' (Scotland) Bill. Hitherto the Bill has been a privato members' measure, but this session tho Government has adopted it.

EATS AND PLAGUE.

London, July 14. The local authorities are warning tho public that plagued rats have been found at Stepney. Port Said, July 16. A case of plague has occurred at Port Said.

CADET TROPHY.

1 London, July 14. The Australian team won tlio Watt cadet trophy by ten points.

LORD DUDLEY.

Sydney, July 15. The Governor-General, Lord Dudley, has left for Melbourne, on route for England.