GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1334, 11 January 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telocraph—Presa Association—Oopyrieni GUARDS ON HATPINS. (Rec. January 10, 11.40 p.m.) : i. Sydney, January 10. '." The Advisory Committee of tho City Council has recommended the adoption of a by-law compelling women to wear guards on their hatpins. ■ BANK ROBBERY. ' Now York, January 10. A youth named Hollqway, at Chicago, has confessed to being implicated in tho New Westminster bank robbery.. His confession is unverified.

THE TERREBONNE DISASTER. Ottawa, January 10.' Later reports reduce the Tcrrebonne railway. smash death-roll. Fivo bodies only have been discovered.

N.S.W. GOLD YIELD. Sydney, January 10. The New South-Wales gold yield last year was 181,120 ounces fine, valued at .£769,353.

MEETING OF. EMPEKOES. I Vienna, January 10. Tie Kaiser will visit the Emperor of Austria in May. H.M.S.' ENCOUNTER. Sydney, January 10. The wireless operator at tho Hotel Australia repeats the assertion that he heard H.M.S. Encounter talking with Macquarie Island on January 1. Ho heard the warship ask several questions, but was unable to distinguish tho replies. H.M.S. LION". London, January 9. n.M.S. Lion, despite terrible weather in tho Channel, attained thirty-one knots at her speed trial. LEAGUE FOOTBALL. London, January 9. The Dewsbur.y fixturo of tho Australasian League football team had to bo cancelled owing to snow. LONG-DISTANCE WIRELESS. Sydney, January 10. Information has been received that the new Pennant Hills wireless station has been heard at Java, a distance of 4500 miles. Y.M..C.A. FUNDS. London, January 9. As a result of tho first two days campaign for tho Young Men's Christiaa Association Fuml tho sum of .£13,159 was received. SMALLPOX IN SOUTH AFRICA. Johannesburg, January 0. Seven cases and two deaths from smallpox are reported from tho Malay quarter. AMATEUR, SWIMMING. Brisbane, January 10. The Amateur Swimming Association has agreed to support the admission of New Zealand to the championship agreement if permission is sought. . PITTSWORTH FIEE. Brisbane, January 10. The Pittsworth fire has been extinguished. Tho damage done amounted to ,£5700, which is covered by insurance. DISCOUNT AGENT'S ESTATE. London, January 9. The personalty of tho estate of fclio late Charles Soper Whitburn, discount agent, lias been sworn at £1,481,000. Death duties amount to ,£237,000. TRAIN COLLISION. New York, January 9. A Rock Island passenger train was wrecked in a collision With a freight train at I'latt Rivof. . The number of victims is not known. AUSTRALIAN PASSENGER TRADE. London, January 9. The White Star Company has purchased the steamer Irishman, and is , refitting her for the Australian passenger trade.