VARIOUS CABLES.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 94, 20 April 1912, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLES.

By Telegraph,— Press Association.— Copyright. (Received April 20, 10.50 a.m.) REPRIEVE REFUSED. | MELBOURNE, 'This Day. The Executive has refused to reprieve Joseph Pfeffer, who shot his sister-in-law/Florence Whitley, on 12th December in Albert Park. His execution will take place on 29th April. This will be the first execution in Victoria for many years. (Received April 20, 1 p.m.) PAPUAN OIL MEASURES. MELBOURNE, This Day. The Defence Department has received a proposal from Papua to establish a national petroleum refinery. Mr. Pearce, Minister for Defence, states that he has received optimistic reports. He is hopeful that a rich find has been made. THE KOOMBANA— A DENIAL. BRISBANE, This Day. The 1 steamer Montoro has arrived. The captain denies the report that when near Port Darwin he received a wireless message from the missing steamer Koombana. (Received April 20, 10.50 a.m.) NEW BOAT FOR ARNST. -' ' •' - SYDNEY, This Day. Mr. Mark Foy presents Arnst with a new boat for his race with Barry. (Received April 20, 9.50 a.m.) CAPTAIN BERNIER SUSPENDED. OTTAWA, 19th April. The Government has suspended Captain Bernier, the Arctic explorer, and has appointed a commission to enquire into the allegation that he traded with the northern natives for personal gain at the Government's expense (Received April 20, 11 a.m.) • PARIS TAXI-CAB STRIKE. PARIS, 19th April The taxi-cab strike, which has lasted for several weeks, has been settled. ORIENT STEAMERS SOLD. LONDON, 19th April. The Orient Steamship Company has sold the steamers Orient and Ormuz to a foreign buyer. LONDON TO NEW YORK. LONDON, 19th April. The Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company is about to establish direct wireless communications between London and New York. WALL COLLAPSES. -- * SYDNEY, 19th April. By the collapse of a wall at Annandale two men, named Roper and Habeas, were killed, and a third injured.