GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1423, 25 April 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Hy Tcleirraph-l'reffl Aspoi-iation-Copyrinlit « SIIAKKSPKAUI-rs VIiSTIVAL. (li'i-e. April 21, 11.25 p.m.) London, April 21. There was » distinguished gathering of foreign and colonial representatives at Shakespeare's festival al Stratford, Mr. Donnt> represented New Zealand. LORD NORTHLAND'S FIANCE. (Ucc. April 21, 9.15 p.m.) London, April 21. Mi?s Hilda Cooper, daughter of the Into Sir Daniel Cooper, is betrothed to Lord Northland, eldest son of the Earl of KuiifurJy. FATALITY AT A FIRE. - (Rec. April 21, 8 p.m.) Fremantlc, April 21. A weather-board cottage was .destroyed by fire, and the charred remains of Airs. I'tolomy was found in bed, and of her two young children near the door. Tho latter perished in an attempt to escape FATAL HUE IN N.S.W. Sydney, April 21. The Commercial Stores .it Alundnuran have been burnt down. Tho damage is estimated at .13000. Lionel Martin, a shop assistant, was sleeping on the premises. He was overcome by smoke and incinerated. Another assistant escaped. A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT. London, April 23. Corbett Wilson, who monoplaned from Fishguard to Innesconrty, said ho had no news of Allen, who intended flying from Chester to Dublin. He has not been seen since he left Holyhcad, eighty miles from Chester. MOTORING FATALITY. Brisbane, April 21. Owing to the bursting of a tyro a motor-car overturned at Killarncy. Charles Pierce was killed, and throe other occupants of tho car seriously injured. A CARICATURIST FINED. London, April 23. E. ,T. Leed, a caricaturist, who was charged at the Brentwood Police Court with showing pictures to little- girls on Baling Common, was fined .£lO. He has lodged an appeal. AUSTRALIAN APPEAL CASES. London,.April 23., In the New South Wales appeal case, White?'v. Williams, judgment was reserved. Leave to appeal was refused in tho case, Pietovitch Varawa v. Howard Smith Company, a claim for .£25,000 damages for false imprisonment in connection with the sale of tho steamer Peregrine during the Russo-Japanese War. MOTOR CYCLING. Melbourne, April 21.

The five miles amateur motor cycling championship wai won by Doudy, his tioio being suiin. 25sec. WAGES INCREASED. Sydney, April 2-1. Cabinet has decided to increase- tho wages of unskilled labourers employed on Government works from eight to nine shillings a day.