GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1276, 3 November 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

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BRITISH COPYRIGHT BILL. London, November 1. ihe House of Lords has read the Convright Bill a second time. ARMS FOR THE POLICE. London, Octolx>r 31. Tho metropolitan police authorities have ordered 2000 Webiey revolvers, to be carried by selected men. FRENCH LAHOUR LEADERS SENTENCED. , r „ Paris, Novomber 1. M. Rouilher, secretary of the Amalgamated Trades Unions at Finisterrc, was sentenced to threo vcars' imprisonment and fined .a thousand francs for inciting to theft, and urging tho soldiers to insubordinatim-. during; the recent food riots. 1

HERTZOCf LIBEL ACTION. Cape Town, November 1. A verdict for _C:! 5 has been returned in tho slander action, in which llr Frascr, an education inspector, claimed .CIOOO damages against General Hertzog, Minister for Education.

OFFICER'S WIFE ON TRIAL, London, October 31. Mrs. Coventry, wife of Captain Coventry, lato of the 17th Lancers, who is charged with the murder of a farm labourer named Gilks, whoso daughter had lwen in 'accused's employ, has been committcd'for trial.

CHINESE CONSULAR SERVICE. London, November 1. Mr..Hwang, formerly Chiuoso Consul in New Zealand, has been gazetted as Con-sul-Genera,! for China in tlio Commonwealth, with rcsidcnco in Melbourno,

POLITICS IX ALBERTA. Vancouver, November 1. The four by-elections in the Alberta province are imperilling the Provincial Government. Tlio"' Conservatives liavo Rimed three seats, despite the fact that the nrovinco went Liberal at the Federal elections.

AN AVIATION SYNDICATE. Sydney, November 2. A syndicate has been formed for tho purpose of promoting aviation. LONDON DIVORCE SUIT. „ „ London, October 31. Mr. Foster, an artist, has been granted a divorce from his wife, with costs against Mr. Thomas Beecham, the wellknown operatic impresario. A cross petition was abandoned. Tho newspapers published columns of evidcuco daily during the hearing of tho suit, which occupied eight days. EMPIRE MUSIC FOR THE DURBAR, , Sydney, November 1. xho Imperial Authorities aro desirous of making tho Delhi Durbar representative of tho whole Empire, and liavo requested t'hat somo of Australia's national music should bo forwarded. In response to this request tho song "Advanco Australia Fair" has been forwarded. LARGE SYDNEY ESTATE. Sydney, November 1. The estate of Mr. F. Lasseter, tlio late head of tho firm of Lassoter and Co., has been valued for probate at iE231,000.

A DREADED DISEASE. London, November 1. Thirty eases of cerebro-spinal meningitis are reported from Stolws Down, Six deaths have occurred.

NEW SOUTH WALES LAND DILL. Sydney, November 1. Tho Crown Lands Declaratory Bill lias been introduced in the Assembly in a slightly amended form from last session's Bill. The object is to consolidate tho existing land laws.

BAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.. Sydney, November 1. Steady rain in tho Riverina has greatly benefited the crops.

With tho exception of Southern ltiverina and tho North Coast, where tho fall has been good, rain is much needed throughout tho State.

A series of successes 101 l to the lot of tho Rudgo Motor Oyclo this summer in the Old Country. For instance, j n tho severe Scottish Tm s last July R,,^ riders stcured -1 Gold Medals, 1 Silver Medal, 1 Bronze Medal,. Team Prize, and "Ross" I'" 7 - 0 - Thon 111 Au S«st at Brooklands, the Rudgo carried off First om | Second Prizes iu a Motor Handicap. Full particulars regarding this—Britain's Best Motor Cycle—may bo obtained from F«. Reynolds and Co.. Wellington.—Advt.

We havo for sale, ex Athenic, due 3(lth October, 20 h.p. Crosslcy Car, special torpedo body, detachable wheels, 5 lamps, fully equipped. The very latest model. London prico, plus landing charges. Scott Motor Agency, Cubi Street, Wellington,—Adrt,