GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1363, 14 February 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Teiegranh—Press Asweiattoa—Sajjriihl

LATE DUKE OF FIFE. (Rec. February 13, 11.15 p.m.) Cairo, February 13. The Princess Royal has arrived from Wady Haifa with the Duko of Fife's body, and entrains for Alexandria. Today tho body will be put on board the cruiser Powerful. THE SUNKEN SUBMARINE. (Rcc. February 13, 10.40 p.m.) London, February 12. The Admiralty's apparatus being insufficient to effect the salvage of the submarine A3, which sauk off tho Islo of Wight, after a collision with tho gunboat Hazard, tho work was given to tho AngloItalian Salvage Company. All the English salvage companies are in full work. FATHER MURDERS HIS FAMILY. Berlin, February 13. A basket-maker, named Dillinger, living at Roiehenbach, killed his wife and five children, aged from four to thirteen, by shooting them with a revolver whilst they lay asleep in bed. A ROYAL VISIT. St. Petersburg, February 11. Nicholas I, King of Montenegro, and Prince Peter are visiting the Tsar. PANAMA EXHIBITION. New York, February 11. Harbonr View, on tho sea shore near the Golden Gate, San Francisco, has been finally selected as the site for the Tanama Pacific Exhibition. BAVARIAN PORCELAIN. Berlin, February 12. The famous Royal porcelain factory at Nymphenburg, in Bavaria, has been burnt. BANKERS ENTERTAIN THE KING. London, February 12. The London managers of sixteen Australian and Now Zealand banks entertained King George at a jubilee banquet, and presented Him with a gold cup. WINDFALL FOR THE TREASURY. London, February 12. The Chancerv Court has decided that, owing to her domicile being in England, the Duchess of Manchester's American personality, valued at .£400,000, is liable to English cstato duty. WEST AUSTRALIAN FINANCE. London, February 12. The "Financial Times" states that the We*t Australian loan looks cheap when compared with other loans of the colony. FATAL CARELESSNESS. Berlin, February 12. Six minors were killed by an explosion due to carelessness in the Antonon mine, in the town of Oppeln. in Prussia. SYDNEY TRAFFIC PROBLEM. Sydney, February 13. The Harbour Trust is considering a schemo for overcoming the congestion on the wharves, by the employment of motor lorries on an cxtensivo scale. NAVAL COLLEGE CADETS. Sydney, February 13. The Minister for Defence (Hon. G. F. Pearce) has iixed the age of cadets joining the Naval College at thirteen. NEW SOUTH WALES CROPS. Sydnoy, February 13. Fuither heavy general rains have greatly improved the crop prospects. MOROCCAN NEGOTIATIONS. Madrid, February 13. The Franco-Spanish negotiations with regard to Morocco huvo beeu resumed.