GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1382, 7 March 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright BRITISH SURPLUS ASSURED. (Rcc. March 6, 11.15 p.m.) London, March 0. It has been announced in the House »f Commons that tho Treasury returns indicate that a surplus is assured. DECLINE IN' VIOTOIiIAN GOLD ■ YIELD. Melbourne, March G. The Victorian gold yield last y<ar totalled 5)2,017 ounces gross, a (increase of 07,951 ounces ns compared with tho previous year. JAVA DISTURBANCES. Amsterdam, Jlarch G. Advices from Java states that tho Government has decided to banish a hundred of the ringleaders in the recent Chinese disturbances iu Java. CANADA AND BISLEY MEETING. London, March (i. The National Rifle Association has cabled to tho Canadian liifle Association, approving of the designs of the sights to tho Canadian Ross ritlo as submitted by Canada for approval. AUSTRALIAN ARTIST'S 'SUCCESS. London, March ft. The Walker Art Galler.v, Liverepool, lias purchased tho picture "Hon Jour," by Bess Norris, a Melbourne artist. SINGERS~ON~ TOUR. London, March 5. Madame Margaret Cooper, the singer, and her company have sailed for Australia by the "Oraina. The company will open at Adelaide at Easter. Mudamo hirkbv Lunn, the contralto, sails in August. Madame Cooper and company and Madame Lunn are both under tho management of Messrs. J. and N'. Tail'. A STRANGE SUICIDE. Paris, March 5. Albert ICoenig, a driver on the Eastern France Railway, while sufferini: from neurasthenia, threw himself into the furnace of a train running at full speed, and was ini'inerated. TYPHOID IN LISBON. Lisbon, March 5. Owing to impure water, typhoid is widespread in tliis city. MAILMAN EATEN BY WOLVES. Ottawa, March 5. A search party found n missing mailcarrier on Lake Nenigon, north-west of Lake Superior, partly eaten by wolves. His mail bags were also devoured. 'J'lie man had shot four wolves before he succmnbed. UNDERGROUND TRANSIT FOR SYDNEY. Sydney, March 5. Mr. M'Gowen, tho Premier,.states that in the nel.r future the present system of trams will bo superseded by underground railways. FIRES IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, March G. Another country fire is reported. At Moulamein, 511 miles south-west of Sydney, three shops, a bakehouse, and n private residence were destroyed. Lack of water hindered the fire-firhting. The damage is estimated at XIOOO. _CITAPMAN-ALEXANDER VISION. " Fremantle, Maich G. The Chapman-Alexnndev mission party has arrived in the Otranto, and will open at CiiristehnTch in April. BRITISH EDUCATION BILL. London, March (i. The National Free Church Council, notwithstanding the Premier's assurance that an Education Bill will bo introduced rest session, has expressed its disappointment that a Bill is not now Iting proceeded with. FOUND AFTER NINE YEARS. Vanco J ier, March 0. A pathetic meeting has taken piuce between a Mv«. Iwlbonrne, of Vaccina, and Iso!■ daughter, who was taken 'Way by the father nina years ago, following divorce proceeding-'. The lirilisli Consul,ir authorities had located the girl at .Miekland. CARPENTERS' WAGES RAISED. Ottawa, March fi. l'he carnonters of Toronto, under threat (if a. strike, have been granted a considerable increase in their wages. FIVE STEAMERS ICE-BOUND. New York, March 0. Hvo vessels ire ioe-bound in Lake Miohifon, with many passengers aboard. Thorp, ii M daajar y«t(