GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1263, 19 October 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

liy Teleirr&Dh— Press AasoclaMoa—Copyrtebt WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. London, October 18. The Marconi Wireless Telegraphy Company is increasing its capital by tho creation of a ciuarter of a million ordinary shares. Thn company has secured control of the Russian Wireless Company of St'. Petersburg. UNUSUAL MURDER CIIAIiGE. London, October 17. The wife of Captain Coventry, late of tlie 171h Lancers, has been arrested on a charge of causing tho death of a labourer named Gilks, whose daughter was formerly in prisoner's employ. THE BANK OP EGYPT. London, October 17. A compulsory winding-up order for the Bank of Egypt has been granted, on tho bank's application. A UNITARIAN VISITOR. London, October 17. The Rev. Mr. Wooding, representing the British and Foreign Unitarians, lias sailed on a visit to tho Australian and New Zealand churchos. EXTENSIVE BANK ROBBERY. Berlin, October 17. A man was arrested hero on suspicion of having committed a robbery. Five thousand pounds in German bank notes was found in his lodgings. It is part of the proceeds of a robbery of seven thousand pounds from the Saarbrucken Bank. ATTEMPTED DYNAMITING, •Paris, October 17. Twenty large stones and a quantity of dynamite were found on the railway between Itheims and Aprcmont. WOMAN MISSIONARY BEATEN. Teheran, October 17. Miss Ross, a British medical missionary, was beaten and robbed ou the Sliiraz Road in Southern Persia. j CHIEF ENGINEER COMMITS SUICIDE. (Eec. October 18, 8.50 p.m.) Sydney, October 17. Mr. M'Glenon, chief engineer of tho steamer Taviuni, committed suicide at bis lodgings. No causo for the, act is apparent. SUICIDE STATISTICS. Melbourne, October 18. Last year 101 men aud-30 women committed suicide in Victoria.' [In the previous year 07 males and 27 females committed suicide.] .SYDNEY'S BOOM. Sydney, October 18. Tho Direotor of reports thai work is plentiful everywhere and is likely to continuo so for some time. Tlio demand for plasterers mid bricklayers is abovo tho supply. NEW SOUTH WALES BY-ELECTION. Sydney, October 18. Since llie"' 1331 names have been added to the electoral roll for Liverpool Plains, lor which seat another eontest' is necessary owing to Mr. Perry, who was returned at the recent contest, being unseated. NEW ZEALAND METHODIST CiIURCII. Sydney, October 18. Tho Methodist Church Bill, rendered necessary py tho separation of New Zealand from the Australian Conference, was read a second tinio in the Legislative Assembly and taken through Committco. DEAR LIVING IN SYDNEY. Sydney, October 18. A Select Committee has been npjroint'ed to inquire regarding tho causes lor tho enormous- increase in houso rents. MISSING FISHERMEN. Sydney, October 18. An oil launch, in which were five Italian fishermen, has been missing from Woollongong sinco Saturday. Grave anxiety is felt i'or tile-safety of the men. DROUGHT IN QUEENSLAND. Brisbane, October 18. Drought is prevailing over a large area , of north-west .Queensland. Big bush, firos are also raging.