GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1298, 29 November 1911, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Press Association-Oopjrishl STORM AND FLOOD. (R«c. November 29, 0.10 a.m.) Sydney, November 28. A severe storm with floods has been experienced at Junee causing considerable damage. WHEAT DAMAGED BT RAIN. (Rec. November 28, !).2fl p.m.) Sydney, Novcmbor 28. It is feared that damago has ton caused by heavy rain in the early-sewn wheat areas. AVIATION" PRIZE. _ New York, November 27. The New "York Aero Club has been notified by the International Fedoration thut it will award tho disputed Statuo of Liberty prize to Mr. Grahame While, the English aviator. M. Moisant. (France) had been declared by Americans the winner. . . ISLAND OUTRAGE. _, Sydney, November 28. Tho I'acifiquo bus brought news of nil outrage at Malekula. A nativo trading crew went ashore to buy yarns, and was treacherously attacked. One was fatallv shot and t.wo seriously wounded. KING AND QUEEN AT ADEN. Aden, November 27. flip I'. and 0. steamer Medina, has arrived here, on her way to India, with the King And Quoen. PHOTOGRAPHERS ARRESTED. London, November 27. Three photographers were arrested at Sunderland a,s German, spie?, but were released, when it was found thov had only been acting on behalf of a solicitor who ttjis endeavouring to eocurc cridcuco in a lawsuit, QUEENSLAND DROUGHT BROKEN. Brisbane, November 28. Reports from tho western districts show that tho drought has broken. Threo inches of rain has fallen at some stations. VICTORIAN PREMIERSHIP. Melbourne. November 28 Mr. Murray has decided not to resign tho Premiership. LEAGUE FOOTBALLER. London, November 27. William Farnsworth, a. member of tho Australian League football team, wiio was injured on October IS. in a match against an English representative thirteen, has resumed training, and hopes to play on Saturday next. N.'S.W. CYCLING CARNIVAL. mm u i ®y?. n °y» November 28. ihe Hospital Cycling Guinval was continned. Tho international paced championship race, threo miles, resulted — Mutton, 1; Grenda, 2; Hordor, ;i. Won by a lengtli and a half. Time, Gmin. it sec. DUTST ON HORSEFLESH. r „, T , . _ Pans, November 27. ino J'rench Government proposes to reduco tho duty on .horseflesh, tho vcarlv consumption of which amounts to 14,.MX) lons m Paris. Mutton and Wf are now a luxury among the workers. CRIMINAL APPEAL BILL. , , Sydney, November 2S. Jn the Legislative Assembly tho Criminal Apjtca 1 Bill was road a third lime.