GENERAL CABLEGRAMS By Telegraph— Press Association-Copyright

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1221, 1 September 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS By Telegraph— Press Association-Copyright

UNION COMPANY'S NEW STEAMER. London, August 30. The -name of the Union Company's steamer Port Kingston, purchased from . the Imperial Direct "West Indian Mail Service Company, lias boon. changed to Tahiti. She sails for Australia on September 13. NATIONAL INSURANCE BILL. London, August 30. At a meeting of the Association ol Chambers of Commerce at Dublin, postponement of the National Insurance Bill to allow further consideration of the sickness portion of the measure was urged. • ! LORD GOSCHEN INJURED. London, August 30. Lord Goschen's motor-car overturned at Flimwcll through a wheel collapsing. Lord Gosclien dislocated one of his amis. AUSTRALIAN CADETS.' ' London, August 30. s Sir George Reid, High' Commissioner N fbr Australia, lias cabled to Mr. Fisher, Prim© Minister, asking tho Commonwealth's attitude towards a proposal to give a medal to each Australian cadet. Quoen Mary expressed a desire for photo; graphs of incidents councctod with thd cadets' visit. THE POPE. Rome, August 30. The Popo has sufficiently recovered tft l» able to give audiences to visitors. BELGIAN FRONTIER FORCES. Brussels, August 30. , Tho garrisons of tho frontier fortrcssos are being reinforced. ATHENS UNIVERSITY FIRE. Athens, August SO. Three firemen succumbed to injuries received during tho fire at tho Univer- '• sity. FEDERAL E.TIIDINGS FOR PERTH. Melbourne, August 30. Tho Federal Government has decided to spend .£100,090 in the purchase at Perth of properties for Commonwealth offices. -■ ■■■■ NEW SOUTH WALES WHEAT BELT. Sydney, August 31. Tho wheat area of tho Riverina and Western Plains this year has increased . by ninety-eight thousand acres. MAGNETIC SURVEY. Adelaide, August 31. Messrs. Webb and Kidson, representing tho Carnegie Institute at Washington, . have commenced a magnetic survey of Australia. The survey forms part of a survey of tho world. PREFERENTIAL VOTING. Melbourne, August 30. A division in tho Legislative Assembly on the Preferential Voting Bill resulted in a Government majority of two, CADETS ON TOUR. • ' London, August 29. ■ Lord Roberts, at tho Crystal Palace, in. . spected tho Australian Cadets, and_ presented each with a framed photograph of himself, lie also presented tho officers and some of the men with a book each— tho story of his life. Captain Muirhead Collins (secretary to the High Commisioner for the Commonwealth) was also present. : Thb cadets presented the boys of Lindfield, Sussex, with a ilag- on behalf of , tho boys of Lindfield, New South Wales. Every cadet who is returning on Friday is in excellent health. HIGHER PAY FOR LONDON POLICE. : ' London, August 29. V•' Tho wages of London constables has I I been raised by Is. fid. a week. The pay ■ in tho higher grades has been propo"- , tionately increased BETTER OUTLOOK IN INDIA.' Calcutta, August 30. > ; Monsoon conditions in some of the di&i;' tricts have improved. < i MELBOURNE MURDER CHARGE. Melbourne, August 31. Dr. Peacock, who was arrested yesterday on a charge of murdering n. woma.a named Mary Davics, has been released on bail for ,£IOOO. The detectives are unablo to find any trace of tho missing woman Davics or of' her body. ■ WEST AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. Perth, August 31. Tho West Australian Parliament hni been dissolved, and the general elections will take place on October 3. MR. HAVELOCK WILSON. London, August 31. Mr. J. Ilavelock Wilson, secretary of the Federated Seamen's Union, is about to visit Australia for health reasons. WHEAT. London, August £1. An Australian cargo of wheat has bee» sold at 3ls. 9d, por quarter, CHOLERA IN CONSTANTINOPLE. Constantinople, August 31. There is an average of sixty new oasc4 of ciiolera daily. One-third of the rasoa aro fatal. ACCIDENT TO AN AVIATOR. Paris, August 31. M. Pourpe, while aeroplaning, turned turtle, and fell into n marsh at Arquo, in Normandy. Tho aviator was unhurt, but his machine was smashed. . STEVENSON WELL AHEAD, (Rcc. September 1, 0.15 a.m.) " Sydnoy, August 31. In the billiard match between Stevenson and Lindrnm—lß,ooo, Lindrum receiving 4000—the score stands: Stevenson, 15,001 including a break of -188; Lindrnm, 12,623. , s Lindrum expresses his willingness to play Stevenson on the level at correct billiards, moaning without a limit as to > losing hazards.