GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1198, 5 August 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

PARLIAMENTARY TOUR OF IRE- . • LAND. | (Rcc, August 4, 8.50 p.m.) London, August 4. The Eighty Club ha« arranged for a representative party, including many Parliamentarians, to visit Ireland in September to study, tho Irish question la view of the Homo Rulo campaign. NEW SOUTH WALES CABINET. Sydnoy, August Tho Cabinet lias dccided that Mr. Flowers, Vice-President of tho Executive Council, shall act as Chief Secretary, and also as Minister for Lands, pending tho by-clections. POLICE ATTACKED BY BLACKS. Perth, August 4. Tho Polico Commission has received a 'vaguely-worded telegram indicating that - a police party had been attacked by blacks at Charnlcy Rivor, in tlio lumberley district". Five ' trackers are stated to have boon lost and tlireo horses speared. NEW SOCIALIST PARTY. London, August i. \ A new Socialist party, called the BritisK Socialist party, has been formed. Mr. Victor Grayson, formerly M.P. for Coliir Valley, is tho moving spirit, PERTH POTATO FAMINE. Perth, August 4, In consequenco of the potato famine, tho Government, with tho object of sup-' plying the public at a reasonable rata without risking the introduction of blight, has established depots for tho sale of potatoes at lis. per hundredweight. RUNAWAY TRACTION ENGINE. London, August 3. A traction engine at Leeds drawing j several circus vans ran down a hill for a distance of a mile, and crashed into a ; stone wall. A comedian was killed, and thres others injured. . FUNDS FOR CIIURCH-BUILDING. ' London, August 3. The Carpentaria Diocesan Association has made an appeal for assistance to rebuild the churches destroyed by tho rccout cyclone. STATE COALMINE PROFIT. Melbourne, August 4. The State coalmifto made a profit or ,£20,000 in the year ended June 30 last. CHINO-JAPANESF, BOYCOTT ENDS. Melbourne, August 4. ; Tho Chinese boycott against. Japan haa ended. Tho first batch of Chinese pas- ; senders since the boycott travelled homoward by a Japanese liner. CARPENTERS 7 !N DEMAND. Sydney, August, 4. Before the Shortage of Labour Commission, evidence was given that carpenters are busier now than at any period : since 1882. A VACANT BISHOPRIC. Sydney, August 4. Thirteen names of candidates have been submitted for tho Anglican Bishopric of Bathurst, vacant by the death of Dr. ; Cumidge. Tho elective commitlco haa reduced the number to nine. EDUCATION IN THE COUNTRY. Sydney, August 4. The Department of Instruction js ar> ranging io subsidise isolated families in counties who engage teachers to instruct their children. lIOBART CARTERS' STRIKE ENDS. Hobart, August 4. Tho carters' strike has ended. Tho men have accepted the tonus efl'ercd by tho employers, which provide for increases, but not so largo as the union had demanded.