VARIOUS CABLES.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 23, 28 January 1911, Page 7

VARIOUS CABLES.

By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright, (Received January 28, 9 a.m.) OLD-AGE PENSIONS. LONDON, 27th January. The Government has intimated to boards of guardians- that they will not bo required to repay the amount of outrelief saved through old-age pensions being granted to paupers. A BIG BREAK. LONDON, 27th January. In a billiard match at Cardiff, Gray, the young' Australian player, made a break of 1092. EXPLOSION AT A GASWORKS. PARIS, 27th January. In consequence of a gas explosion at a steel works at Perigueux, in the department of Dordogne, six persons were killed and twelve, injured. MADAME MELBA. LONDON, 27th. January. Madame Melba- has recovered from her illness, and has returned to London. CHILDREN ON THE STAGE. SYDNEY, 27th January. Mr. Beeby, Minister for Labour, haa issued a Minute restricting the employment of children in theatrical and allied performances to those above 14 years of age. HEAVY RAINFALL. SYDNEY, 27th; January. Twenty-six inches of rain has been recorded at Tilbatilba since Friday week. (Received January 28, 10.30 a.m.) BARRIERS REMOVED. BUENOS AIRES, 27th January. Argentine ports have been reopened to the importation of British cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, and fodder. COTTON WAREHOUSE BURNT. ALEXANDRA, 27th January. A cotton warehouse in> this city has been destroyed by fire. The damage amounts to £100,000 sterling. ENTERIC AND ICE-CREAM. LONDON, 27th January. One hundred and fifty-one- cases of enteric fever, fourteen of which were fatal, at Eccles, Lancashire, have been traced to the consumption of ice-cream. CROPS DAMAGED BY RAIN. SYDNEY, This Day. Continuous rain has damaged the growing crops in various parts of the country. TWO MONTHS UNCONSCIOUS. 'SYDNEY, This Day. A woman has died in hospital after being two months unconscious, as the result of a street accident. LONDON PRINTING TRADE. LONDON, 27th January. The master printers of London have resolved, as their offer to submit thedispute to arbitration waii rejected, to resist the "men's demands. INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATIONS. SYDNEY, Thisi Day. With an amendment of the Industrial Disputes Act, the Government intends to provide that every worker may belong to an industrial organisation. TROOPSHIPS FOR TURKEY. BERLIN, 27th January. The North German Lloyd steamers Oldenburg and Darmstadt have been sold xo Turkey for troopships. [The Darmstadt (5012 tons gross) was built in 1890, and the Oldenburg (5006 tons) is also of the same age.]