GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1379, 4 March 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Bγ Tolejraph—Press Association—Copyright .» • A NEW MARQUIS. (Rec. March 3, 5.5 p.m.) London, March 2. Earl Carrington, Lord Privy Seal, has Veen created a marquis. CHANNEL STEAfuiiR. DAMAGED. London, March 1. Tho Calais-Dover steamer Lo Nord, irith 300 passengers aboard, was badly damaged through a collision off Dover. The passengers were safely landed. PALMYRA ISLAND DISPUTE. London, March 1. Tho "Morning Post's" correspondent suggests that Hawaii annexed Palmyra Island, claimed by the United States, in 1802, thus invalidating Britain's annexation of the island in 1889. IMPERIAL DEFENCE COMMITTEE. , London; March I. . Captain M. P.' Hankoy has been appointed secretary to the Committee on imperial Defence, in succession to RearAdmiral Sir Charles Ottley, who becomes managing director of the Elswick Engineering Works, Ncwcastle-on-Tyne. AUSTRALIAN NAVY. London, March 1. The first batch of Australian naval ratings has sailed. AMERICAN POLITICS. Washington, March 2. The Democratic caucus has ratified the Eugar Bill and the Income Tax Bill. BANK MERGER. Ottawa, March 2. A merger has been consummated at Montreal between tho Bank of Commerce and the Eastern Townships Bank. Tho capital stock of the new bank will be £3,(100,000. A FATAL FIGHT. Melbourne, March 2. During a fight in a wine bar at Cospovo, Thomas Green was fatally injured. LABOUR DAILY PAPEK. Melbourne, March 2. The Labour party has purchased the ■'Ballarat Evening Echo," which will in future be published as a Labour newsjaper. WET WEEK IN SYDNEY. Sydney, March I. Over eight and a half inches of rain (las fallen in Sydney during the week. DISCOVERY OF PETROLEUM. ' Melbourne, March 2. The Federal Government has received a report of tho discovery by tho magistrate of the Gulf Division of what is believed to be large quantities of petroleum. The locality is on the Vailala River. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. London, MaTch 3. ■ Scotland defeated Wales in the annual International Association football match by one goal to nil. WEAVERS' WAGES ADVANCED. London, March 2. fhe masters have granted the Lanjashire weavers a live per cent, advance in rages. TENDERS FOR PRESERVED MEAT. London, March fl. Tho War Office is inviting tenders, clos- ■ ,ng on June 5, for 1)75,000 12-ounco and 60,500 21-ounce tins of preserved meat for delivery early in October. MEXICAN UNREST. New York, March 3. Mr. Taft has issued a proclamation warning Americans against entering Mexico, in consequence of its disturbed etato.