GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1192, 29 July 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Ur Tclccr*Dli-Prcs3 isEociation-Co»yriEli» 1, FATAL MINING ACCIDENT. (Ecc. July 29, 0.5 a.m.) Sydney, July 28. Thrco minors, while working at tho GOO feet level in tho Golden Fleece mino at Wyalong, broko into snmo old workings full of water. The rush of water swont away one of tho men, named Burton, who was drowned. Tho two others had fc miraculous escape.

PORT KEMBLA STRIKE ENDS. Sydney, July 28. Tho strikers at the Port Kembla electrolytic works have agreed to resume work, ponding the reference of the dispute to au Arbitration Board, KING RECEIVES AIR, RACE VICTOR. London, July 27. King George received M.Beaumont, winner of the "Daily Mail" aviation race, in. audience, aud congratulated him on. his victory. A PRINCE'S HORSES BOLT. London, July 27. While Prince and Princess Alexander of Tock wero driving at Windsor tho horses bolted. Tho Prince and Princess escaped, but the coachmau was injured. FEDERAL CAPITAL SITE. London, July 27. A deputation from tho Institute of British Architects waited on Captain Collins, Commonwealth Secretary in London, mul suggested that three or four of tho assessors to adjudicate upon the Federal capital designs should bo nominated by tho various architects' societies. NEW ZEALAND APPEAL CASE. London, July 27. Tho appeal in the case of Allnrdice v. Allardice, relating to the interpretation of tho will of James Allardice, of .Daunevirko, Now Zealand, has been dismissed, with costs. CHOLERA IN TURKEY. Constantinople, July 27. Tho number of cases of cholera is increasing. Nineteen deaths have been reported during tho last two days.

INCENDIARISM THREATENED. • Constantinople, July 27. Bills have been posted threatening 1 era, the fashionable quarter of Constantinople, with the same fate as Sl.imboul, the sceiio of tho recent conllagration. shipmaster Frowned in port. Melbourne, July 28. Contain Johnsou, of tho ketch Ripple, fell overboard in tho harbour aud was drowned. ' COLD SPELL INNEW SOUTH WALES., Sydney, July 28. Extreme cold prevails throughout the Stoic. At Kiamira the temperature was only 2 degrees above zero. COMPROMISING CIRCUMSTANCES. Brisbane, July 28. Mr R J. Cottell, member of the Queensland Assembly for Toowong, und ono of Iho strongest anti-gambling speakers in tlie House, has been fined ono shilling for being found in a shop used for gamin? purposes. Hie defence was that Mr, Cottell was inspecting a pieco of furniture. KEV. ALEXANDER LOW. Adelaide, July 28. Tho Nov. Alexander l/ow, "Father" of thi! Presbyterian Church, is dead, at, the ago of 00.' PERTH POTATO FAMINE. Perth, July 28. In order to reduce tho (amino price, tho Stale Government has sanctioned the importation of potatoes, which nni-t bo 'peolotl by machinery under special DopartmouUl supervision.

WEST AUSTRALIAN MINERALS. Perth, July 28. The output of minerals in Western Australia last year amounted in value o X'li .V , 2.2K1. a decrease of .CjM.SIG. G"ld ediowed (ho chief decrease.. There van a Blijjlit increase in coal.