GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1440, 15 May 1912, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—PreEß A6sociation-ooprrighi —. $ RECEPTION OF SIR JOSEPH WARD. (Rec. May 15, 0.10 a.m.) Sydney, May W. The New Zealand Association gave a reception in honour of Sir Joseph and Lady Ward. There was a largo" representative attendance and tho speeches were of a complimentary character. A TOTAL WRECK. Adelaide, May i. The Australian, which went ashore at Wardone Island, with a cargo of wheat, will probably become a total wreck. THE CARMEN'S CARGO. Sydney, May U. The cargo of wheat of the brigantine Carmen, which was towed into port in a dismantled condition, is undamaged. BEARER MONEY. • Sydney, May U. The State Government is issuing funded stock at i per cent, interest, which is an increase of ss. per cent. BURGLARS IN SYDNEY. (Rec. May H, 8.40 p.m.) Sydney. May li. Burglars made a haul at Wehrio's, jewellor, George Street, by smashing a window. They stole .CW worth of goods. PETROLEUM IN PAPUA, Sydney, May 14. Mr. Lett, the discoverer of petroleum in Papua, has returned. He is enthusias-

tic concerning tho possibilities of the enterprise. Tho field is situated on the Vailala River, about the centre of tho gulf division. Its extent has not yet been ascertained. FRENCH Mo"tOR- BANDIT. Berlin, May 13. A man closely resembling Gamier, the French motor bandit, was arrested after a desperate strugglo in Berlin. He is being detained pending inquiries. PRICE OF OPIUM ADVANCED. Singapore, May 13. The Government has advanced tho price of opium by 15 per cent., this making an increase of over 50 per cent, in twenty, nine months. The purpose of the increase is to reduce the consumption of the drug. FRIENDLY SOCIETY'S PROTEST. Sydney, May I*. The Manchester Unity of Oddfellows' Conference entered a strong protest against tho Government proposal to introduce a compulsory insurance scheme. EFFICIENT IN FOUR DAYS, London, May 13. Captain Godfrey M. Paine, o'f tho frigate Actaeou, sc-cured nn aviator's certificate after only four days' living. He has been appointed to the Naval Air Corpa. THE KING AND HIS PIGEONS. London, May 13. King George has had completed a nigeon loff. at Samlringham, His birds will compete in Juno nt the Grand National contests in France. REOPENING OF STEEL WORKS. London, May 13. The Dowlais Steel Works (GlamorganShire, Wales), which have been idle owing to the coal strike, are slowly reopening. Weak arid emaciated children gain strength rapidly by using Stearns' Wine of Cod Liver Extract. { Enriches the Mood, iucreiHM the vitality, mid /iti-I'iigtheu.s the jmisdiv. Tbrv" like it, too.-Advt. ' .1