GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1234, 16 September 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Uy Teloeraph— Press Association—Oopyrielil NATIONAL INSURANCE BILL. (Rcc. September 15, 10.10 p.m.) London, September 15. 'Tlie Friendly Sociclics aro arranging demonstrations throughout the. kingdom in protest against the National Insurance BilL

M. VEDEINES UNINJURED. Paris, September 11. It is untrue that M. Vedrines, tho well-known aviator, wlio met' with an accident yesterday, was hurt. ARMY OFFICER KILLED. Calcutta, September 14. During experiments for tho blowing up of stockades at Rurki, in the northwest Province, a grenade exploded in a Sepoy's hand. Captain Oliver Ingham, of the Royal Engineers, was killed, and tho Sepoy lost his liana. WIRELESS FROM ANTARCTICA Melbourne, September 15. Dr. Mawson has arranged with the Pcstinastor-General for tho reception and delivery of wireless messages from Antarctica. •BOTANY BAT TRAGEDY. Sydney, September 15. At an inquest regarding tho Botany tragedy, tho verdict' was that Larkins killed liis housekeeper Margaret Donnelan whilo he was of unsound mind, and then committed suicide. [Tho two bodies were discovered lying in thfe house with their throats cut. There were no witnesses of tho tragedy.] . PRONOUNCED EAUTH TREMOR. Sydney, September 15. The Observatory records show a pronounced earth tremor in Sydney on the night of September 12, tho waves lasting over half an hour. COSTLY LITIGATION. . Sydney, September 15. Ihe Federal Government' has already spent nearly ten thousand pounds in jaw costs in conncction with tho Coal Vend case. TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY. Melbourne, September 15. -'Mr. 0 Malley, Minister for Homo Affairs, states that ho cxpccts that the transcontinental railway, from Kalgoorlic to Port Augusta (South Australia), will be completed, within four years.