GENERAL CABLEGRAMS"

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1744, 8 May 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS"

By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright

N.S.W. WEATHER. (Rec. May 7, 11.45 p.m.) • ■Sydney, May 7. A south-east galo prevails,. with exceptional rain. Tho sea is rough. ELECTED MODERATOR. Sydney, Mav 7. The Rev. A. Smith has been elected ' Moderator of the New South Wales Presbyterian Assembly. WRECK OF THE QUEEN MARGARET. London, May G. Further details regarding tho wreck of ill© barque Queen Margaret on the Stag Rocks, Lizard Point, while bound from Sydney to Queenstown, show that a lifeboat rescued tho captain's wife and child, and that the crew landed in the Queen Margaret's own boats. SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURE. London, May G. Lord Milner, speaking at tho Farmers' Club, London, said there was immense need for State encouragement of scientific agricultural education. An increase of small holders was essential for the country's welfare. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE. Paris, May 6. Since the opening of an Australian office in the British Chamber of Commerco premises., Captain Collins (Secretary to the Australian High Commissioner) has received many inquiries for Australian meat and fruit. : DEFICIT WirED OUT. London, May G. A meeting at the Albeit Hall wiped out tho Wesloyon Missionary Society s deficit oil foreign mission work for the past year. leteTbros. . , London, May 6. Messrs.Lever Bros., soap manufacturers, are issuing 1,000,000 6 per cent. M cumulative preference shaves at Is. premium. "STUDY OF TEE ALPS." London, May G. The Melbourne Art Gallery has purchased for .£IOO Sargent's "Study of tho Alps." • j COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. London, May 0. Jcannie Baxter, a young widow, lias been committed for trial on a charge of bavin" murdered Bernard Hall, the wellknown boxer and aeroplanist, who was shot dead in his flat in Shaftesbury Avenue. On the day before 10 was shot Hall had made his will "'Mo woman » favour. When arrested Baxter stated that Hall had asked her to shoot linn. DUCHESS OFCONNAUGHT. London, May 0. The Duchess uf Connouglit passed- a fair night. GERMAN" CROWN PRINCE. Berlin. May G. The Crown Prince will shortly risii the Cii'vinan colonies in Africa. RAILWAY KATES. London, May 5. The raiiwnv companies are raising the goods traffic'rates by i per cent from July 1 next. BRAZILIAN LOAN. London, May 5. A Brazilian 5 per cent loan nf ,t\ 1.000,000, at ,C!) 7, lux been i-ned lll'lT. AX IMPORTANT IM'.C'ISIOX. London, May j. The Judicial Committee of the Hohm-. of Lovds on appeal decided 1 hat tu° Divorce Court cannot sit in camera.