VARIOUS CABLES.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 41, 18 February 1911, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLES.

By Telegraph.— -Press Association.— Copyright, j (Received February 18, 8.5 a.m.) ! WHITEHAVEN DISASTER. \ LONDON, 17fch February, j A Blue Book reports regarding the ! Whitehaven mine disaster that there is no cause for criminal proceedings, ' though there was some laxity in regard to organisation, an absence of strict dis- 1 cipline, and breaches of the statutory regulations. | [The disaster occurred on 11th May, ' 1910. One hundred and forty men and i lads were entombed. Four men were i rescued, the remainder being abandoned, fire having cut oS all means of escape. The loss to the company was estimated at £40,000.] VICTORIA MEMORIAL. LONDON, 17th February. King George will unveil the Queen \ Victoria memorial on 16th May. The j Kaiser and Kaiserin purpose being present. BIG ESTATE. LONDON, 17th February. The estate of the late Sir William Agnew, the well-known publisher, and one of the proprietors oi Punch, nas been proved at £1,353,592. CHURCH OF ENGLAND VOLUNTARY OFFERINGS. LONDON, 17th February. Voluntary offerings in the Church of England for the year totalled £7,912,003. TYPHOID. OTTAWA, 17th February. There are- over 600 typhoid fever cases in Ottawa. The epidemic is spreading alarmingly. GEOLOGISTS' TOUII. (Received February 18, 8.5 a.m.) OTTAWA, 17th February. A thousand of the world's leading geologists will tour Canada in 1913, following the International Congress at Toronto. SMART WORK. SYDNEY, 17th February. A smart piece of work has been performed at tho Woolwich dock. The North German Lloyd liner Baarbarosoa, 10,915 tons, was docked and her propellet repaired, after which she was taken out of dock all within twenty-four hours. CONTINUATION SCHOOLS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, 17th. February. A large number of continuation schools under the Education Department will be opened in the suburbs on Monday next. [Mr. Beeby, Minister for Education, purposes considerably increasing the expenditure on education. A lot of money is to be spent on improving school buildings and playing grounds, a system of superannuation is receiving consideration, and the teaching profession is to be made as attractive as possible. It is also proponed to grant teachers full civil and political rights, with the limitation that thoy must not criticise the ••boss" — meaning the Government. The education age Is to be extended to 17 or 18 years. The extension will "be voluntary at the outset, but ultimately a system of compulsion will be introduced. The extension takes the form of night classes, and begins with factory boys and girls.] THE KAISER. BERLIN, 17th February. The Kaiser, who has been slightly indisposed, is again out of doors. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT. BERLIN, 17th February. M, Kadm, a business agent, has been arrested on a charge of embezzling a million marks (£50,000). He is alleged to have placed large orders with various firms, and to have misappropriated the goods. MELBOURNE NATIONAL GALLERY. LONDON, 17th February. His widow, through the Felton bequest, has presented four of John Swan's drawings to the Melbourne National Gallery. LIBEL ACTION SETTLED. LONDON, 17th February. The Simmons libel action has been settled, Benn, the defendant, paying £2500 and apologising. ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED. LONDON, 17th February. The engagements are announced of Earl Hardwicke to Miss Nevill, a New I Zealand heiress, and of Captain Gilbert Hamilton, hear o£ Lord Claud Hamilton, to Miss Enid Elgar, of Featherston, j New Zealand. ' j (Received February 18, 9.50 a.m.) SALE OF A WRECK. MELBOURNE, This Day. ' The wreck of 'Che barque Speculanfc, which went ashore at Cape Patten, was sold for £15. (Received February 18, 9.10 ( a.m.) NEW SOUTH WALES CENSUS. SYDNEY, This Day. The work of collecting the census papers will commence on 3rd April. STATE BRICKWORKS". SYDNEY, This Day. Leading brickmakers declare the brickworks scehe-me cf Mr. Griffith, Minister for Works, is impracticable, and the proposed selling price of 30s per thousand impossible without loss. [It is proposed to establish three State brickworks at an initial cost of £50,000.] (Received February 18, 10 a.m.) WATERLOO CUP. LONDON, 17th February. In the Waterloo Cup, Jabberwockbeat Silk and Scarlet. DISSATISFIED POSTAL SERVANTS MELBOURNE, This Day. The South Australian Postal employees discussed their grievances with the Federal Postmaster - GeneraT (Mr. Thomas), who promised a full enquiry. FEDERAL REFERENDA. ADELAIDE, This Day. The Opposition Party in the State Parliament has decided to support the Federal Referenda.

Mr. Leo. D. Chateau, of the School of Acting, 33, Willis-street (room No. 11. second floor), has vacancies for pupils. 1 Early application neoee&ary..