GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1235, 18 September 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Tclesrkph— Press Association—OopyrleM COLLIERY ON FERE. ; (Rcc. September 17, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 17. i A fire broke out at Chester-le-Strect colliery, near Noivcastio when 81 workers wero below. There was the greatest nm-. xioty until tlio men vrtjro rescuod in batches of five through tlio upcast airshaft. The damage to the colliery amounts to .£IO,OOO.

CANADIAN BANK ROBBERY.

Vancouver. September 17. In connection with the robbery of .£60,000 from a bank at New Westminster, a' number of stolen bank notes have been traced to Vancouver, and the police aro on tho track of a convict released from Now Westminster gaol on the samo day/ on. which a pfevious robbery occurred.

GALE IN ALASKA.

New York, September 16. Daring a galo in Alaska tno kotch Ikon was wrecked, and a cannery containing two million cans of salmon was swept ftito tho water.

NEW ZEALAND LADY DEFRAUDED,

London, September 15. Mrs. Ethel Campbell was sentenced to seven months' imprisonment for obtaining the sum of .£l5O from a Now Zealand lady named Mrs. Foote, with whom she had travelled to London from Adelaide.

WEST AUSTRALIAN FUNCTION.

London, September 15. Sir Edward Wittemioom, an ex-Cabinet Minister of Western Australia and for a term Agent-General for that State, eavo a luncheon to a number of Western Australians, including Sir Newton Mooro (Agent-General for Western Australia) and Sir C. Rason (an ox-Agent-General). Sir Edward returns to Perth on October 5.

ANTWERP DOCK FIRE. Antwerp, September 15. Stacks of oottou and wooden shavingi ' have been found at tho Campino Dock, proving that tho recent (ire there was the result of incendiarism.

DISASTER AT VALPARAISO,

Santiago do Chilo, September 15. An Admiralty launch foui'cd a transu port at Valparaiso. Firo cadcts and'a stoker were killed by tho propeller blades of the transport.

BIG BLAZE IN SYDNEY. Sydney, September IC. A firo at O'Neill and Company's em. gineering premises in Kent Street did damage to the extent of .£7OOO.

THE NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL. Sydney, September 17. The new Governor-General, Lord Deiu man, accompanied by Lady Dcninan, arrived yesterday oil his first visit to Sydney, and received ail enthusiastic welcomo.

COMMONWEALTH POLITICS. MolbournCi September IG. The Addross-iu-Reply debate in t'l4l House of Representatives has been adjourned till Tuesday next.

DR. MAWSON'S EXPEDITION.

Perth, Seplombor IG. The Premier (Mr. Wilson) lias am nounced that the • Government will not subsidise the Mawson Antarctic Expedition, considering it an entirely Commonwealth mattfli'. .

TASMANIAN PORK EXPORT. _ ■ . Hobart, September IG. Tho first shipment of pork (fifty calk casses) to London from Tasmania ha« been made.