GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1195, 2 August 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Teletrrapb—Proas Association—CopyriEht COMMONWEALTH FINANCE. (Rec. August 2, 0,50 a.m.) Melbourne, August 1. The Federal Customs and excise roveiiuo for July shows an increase of i!141;275 over that for July of last year. Tho Postal revenue decreased by .£41,413. The Minister expccts the year's decrease will total <£400,000. VAN DIEMEN'S LAND COMPANY. London, August 31. At a meeting of shareholders of the Van Diemeu's Land Company tho sole of the company's property to Mr. Baillieu, of Victoria, was ratified. It was announced that the administration of the new company would bo under an Australian Board. VICTORIAN M.L.A. DEAD. Melbourne, August 1. Mr. Martin Cussen, member of the State Assembly for Waranga, is dead. IMMIGRANTS FOE NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, August 1. During tho Inst two years 11,520 assisted immigrants arrived in New South Wales. FROST-BITTEN FRUIT. Sydney, August'l. . Heavy frosts in tho Windsor district have largely destroyed the winter crop of citrus fruit. NEW SOUTH WALES MINERALS. Sydnoy, August 1. The valuo of the exports of silver, silver lead copper, tin. and coal from Now South Wales during the last half-year amounted to .£3,659,000, nn increnso of J!579,000 as, compared "with the same period last year. THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. Melbourne, August 1. Tho Federal Parliament will be opened on September a. STEAMER'S SHAFT BREAKS. London, August 1. The steamer Sonncnberg (sic) broke her shaft in the Gulf of Guinea, and after temporary repairs were effected she made for Ardakar. [l'hero is a steamer of the Ger-man-Australian lino called the Sonneberg (4499 tons), and another of the Ger,mon Ifansa lino called the Sannenburg (2477 tons).]