GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1422, 24 April 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Presa Association—Oopyrisht 4 EAIN IN N.S.W. (Eec. April 23, 11.5 p.m.) Sydney, April 23. Tim rain was lighter <in the country districts than anticipated, and wheat has again hardened, being now quoted at 3s. ll|d. to 4s. Id. per bushel. TORNADO IN GEORGIA. (Eec. April 23, 10 p.m.) New York, April 23. A tornado swept a large area'in'Southern Georgia. Six persons aro reported to have been, killed, and thero has been heavy damage to property. LIMITED TO LEASEHOLD. (Rec. April 23, 9.3 p.m.) Suva, April 23. His Excellency the Governor (Sir F. 11. May), in addressing the Council of Chiefs to-day, announced that in future grants of native land, whether to Europeans or natives, would be limited to" leasehold, DIED AT~SEA. Sydney, April 23. During the voyage of the jjjoana from Wellington to Sydney, a child named Marjorie Ethel Tyler, aged 3, died and was buried at sea. FISHING BOATS FOUNDER. (Rec. April 23, 10 p.m.) Astrakhan, April 23. Six fishing boats foundered and twentyfive persons were drowned. GENERAL HOAD'S SUCCESSOR. (Rec. April 23, 10 p.m.) Sydney, April 23. Brigadier-Goneral Gordon succeeds th« lato Major-General Hoad as head of the military forces. THE CLONCUERY FATALITY. ! Brisbane, April 23. The four men were working in an open cut in a limestono quarry, when 150 tons of stuff fell on thein. Two—Brown and Donoghue—were killed instantly, and tho others—Wilson and Cordilly—succumbcd to their injuries after being rescued, STAGE CHILDREN. Sydney, April 23. ' The Minister for Education (Mr. Flowers) refused^ a request of the Stage Chil- , dren's Association to allow children under tho age of ten years io bo employed in places of amusement. Tho association also asked that the ago bo fixed at seven years. SMOKING IN BED. London, April 22. The widow of Charles Condor, an artist, died in London through shock, caused by her nightdress and bedclothes catching fire through 6moking a cigarette in bed. NEW HUNGARIAN CABINET. Budapest, April 22. Dr. L. Lukacs, who v.-as Minister for Finarico in Count Charles Ilcdorvary's Cabinet, has formed a Ministry. Tho members of Count ncdervary's Cabinet havo joined the new Ministry. STEAMERS COLLIDE. Galveston (Texas), April 22. Tho Mallory Steamship Company's steamer Denver, 4519 tons, collided with tho Morgan Lino steamer Elsud, and the latter was obliged to run ashore. Tho Denver reached port badly damaged. No lives wore lost.

DAMAGE BY STORM. Sydney, April 23. Considerable damage was dono by yesterday's storm. A factory in course of construction at Botany was blown down, doine damase to the extent of ,EISAO. Several buildings were unroofed and trams derailed. RECOVERY OF SPECIE. London, April 22. Over JMAO.ftOO lias been" recovered from the wreck of tlio P. and 0. steamer Oceana, which stink lifter her collision with the Gprman .barque Pisa qua off Bcachy Head last month. THE DRESDEN PIANO CO., LTD., has landed a shipment of Gramophones— tho finest the world produces. Prieea to .£3O. The public is cordially invited to inspect these instruments. A large stock of records to select from, ineluding Melba. TetrnCini. Clara Butt, Caruso, ICubelik. Write for catalogues. The Dresden Piano Co., Ltd., Woiiingtoii. M. J. Brookes, Island Manager.— Advt, A notable feat was accomplished tho other week by a rider on a Bradbury Motor Cycle. The man in question, Mr. Burrows, started from Masterton; rede over the Rimut-akn? to Wellington, took part in the two days' Reliability Trials between Mnrton and the Empire City, and over the big hill aenin to Masferton—on hn absolutely non-stop run. Wholesale Agents for the. Brr-dburyi li, Reynolds jind Co., Ltd,, Wellington.—Advti