GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1185, 21 July 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Bar Tclccrapb—Press Association— Oopyrteht f > ■* i SAVINGS BANK AMALGAMATIONS. Sydney, July 20. | A meeting of the depositors of the Savings Bank of New South Wales has vehemently protested against the proposed amalgamation with the Government Savings Bank, _ and is forwarding a protest to the Minister. Ml?. BALFOUR'S HEALTH. London, July 19. i Mr. Balfour, Leader of the Opposition, whose state of health causes slight auxioty, will proceid to Gastein, the health resort in Austria, in August'. ! SIR GEORGE REID. London, July 10. Sir George Kcid and his son and daugh« tor, who were injured in a motor-car accidont on 'Sunday, are making satisfao> tory progress. AN' AUSTRALIAN VIOLINIST. London, July 19. Miss Rebe Kussmaiin, of Meluounio won the gold medal for best ladv violin ist at tho Guildhall School of Music. ANOTHER ESPIONAGE CHARGE. Berlin, July 19. 1 The journal "Vossische Zeitung" states that a Japanese major attached .to tho German Artillery Reserve was arrested ' on llio parade ground at Hainmolburg, in Bavnria, at. midnight, while examining a new tube rccoil licld-gun with a dark lantern. NEW YORK CHOLERA CASES. Now York, July lit. The battle against cbolcra is still being waged. The oflieinls expeci a victory. ' CANADIAN WHEAT CROP. Vancouver, July 19. A cool wave has sucecoded tho exees.. ,sivo Ileal on the western prairies, which 1 is regarded as beneficial. A great wheat yield is anticipated. THE WAR IN YEMEN. Aden, July 19.Shereef Mccci's f.orce has relieved tlis town of Ablia, where (he garrison had been besieged lor ten months. SYDNEY LABOUR SHORTAGE. Sydney, July 20. Before the Shortage of Labour Commission the Assistant-Government Architect stated in evidence that a number of large public works were delayed on account of the scarcity of labour. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE BLUEBOOK. Sydney, July 20. A Bluebook containing three hundred pages of the papers laid beforo the Imperial Conference has been published. GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. Sydney, July 20. Miss Parbury has won the ladies goJi championship of New South Wales. COURSING. Sydney, July 20. In the first round for tho Australia!. Waterloo Puree, All Red beat Comedy King. AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE SCHEME. (Rec. July 21, 1.5 a.m.) Sydney, July 20, Tho University students have started a voluntary movement to supniv officers to assist tho area officers drilling tho cadets under tho new defenoe scheme.