GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1879, 13 October 1913, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

PRESIDENT POINCAEE DECLINES THE BULL-FIGHT. Madrid, October 10. 51. Poincare, the French President, 1b a well-known lover of animals'. During his stay itt Madrid he firmly, but courteously, refused to attend a bullfight officially organised' in his honour. King Alfonso, who intended to nccoui' pany him, was likowiso absent. TO TRACK THE HORSE-MAIMERS. ''Times' I —Sydney "Sun" Special Cables. London, October 10. The authorities have decided to employ bloodhounds in the event of future horse-maiming outrages in Staffordshire, where thore havo been scvern) cases recently. . NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS. Sydney, October 11. The Now South Wales Assembly hsij adjourned till Tuesday next. It is awaiting messages from tlio Council. BOILER EXPLODES ON DESTROYER. Tohlo, October 10. A boiler explosion cut the destroyo? Ikatsuki in two off Aomori. Two me» were killed and sixteen injured. • DIESEL ENGINES. London, October 10. Twelve .vessels fitted with tha "Diesel" engino have been built throughout tlio world, and twenty-five arc building. Tlio prico of oil lias doubled since the engine was introduced. Meanwhile such engines aro, confined to vessels employed ion routes where oil is clKfag',, FOR THE FRENCH HOSPITALS* (Rec. October 13, 0.15 a.m.) London, Ootober 12. Tlio King and Queen, with othei royalties, attended a charity performance at the Colisoum, which had been organised by SI adamo Sarah Bernhardt (tiic famous i actress), in aid of tha French hospitals. The London polico frustrated a suffragette's _ attempt to approach tho royal carriago. BUCKINGHAM PALACE, (Rec. October 12, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 11. Their • Majesties have now returned, to Buckingham l'alaeo the robuidmg of which is rapidly being completed.

FAST MOTORING—NEW WORLD'S

RECORD. (Rco, October 12, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 11. Cassague, drivuig a twelve-cylinder "Sunbeam" ear on tlio Brookland track, covered 107 miles 1672 yards in an hour —a world's record. DOLPHIN INVASION OF SARDINE FISHERIES. (Rco. October 12, 5.5 p.m.) Romo, October 11. Hie sardine industry at Porto d'Anzio is threatened with destruction by an invasion of thousands of dolphins. which arc destroying tho nets, and' tho "haul." A delegation of fishor folk lias arrived hero to petition the Minister of Marino to send a torpedf flotilla to destroy tho dolphins. H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND. (Rec. Ootober 11, 5.5 p.m.) Rio do Janiero, October 11. Tho battleship-cruiser H.M.S. Net/ Zealand lias arrived hero. SMALLPOX IN SYDNEY. (Rec. October 13, 0.15 a.m.) Sydney, October 12. Two cases of smallpox woro roportocf hero on Saturday, and three to-day. OBITUARY. (Rco. October 10, 11.30 p.ni.) London, October 10. Mr. Bartor, formerly London maniu per of tho Bank of Now Zealand, if dead. KAISER'S SON* AND THE PRESS, . Berlin, October fl. The Kaiser's youngest son, Prince Joachim, is prosecuting Strnsburg papers for alleging that ho, when a student at tho. University there, contracted debts totalling £50,000. POLICEMEN SHOT BY JEWEL THIEVES. "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Spcci.il Cables. St. Petersburg, October 9. Tho polico surprised four thieves who wero entering a joivollor's shop at Vladikavkaz, Northern Caucasia. Two of tho polico wero killed and thrco injured. Tim robbers looted tho shop and then escaped in a waiting van.

SomoTiO.OOO pooplo in Berlin oro out of ■work, mainly in tlio wood industry mid the "buildintr trade, and it is foared that mattere will bo lyiorea .ivtioa. meter; oomw,