VARIOUS CABLES

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 138, 11 June 1912, Page 7

VARIOUS CABLES

By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. (Received Jon© 11, 9 a.nu) MB. W. T. STEAD'S ESTATE. M LONDON, 10th June. The late Mr. W. T. Stead's estate has been sworn at £13,000. A codicil to the •will is missing. TASMANIAN CABINET. HOBART, This Day. Consequent on Cabinet reconstruction, Sir E. Lewis resigning and Mr. Solomon becoming Premier in his stead, Mr. Mulcahy has accepted the portfolio of Lands and Mr. Payne (Chairman, of Committees since 1909) becomes Treasurer. (Received June 11, 12.30 p.m.) N.S.W. BOWLERS IN ENGLAND. LONDON, 10th June. The New South Wales bowlers defeated Weuton-Super-Mare by 74 to 70. MILITARY AEROPLANES FOR AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, This Day, The Federal Defence Department has ordered four military aeroplanes from England. (Received June 11, 10.15 a.m.) UNEMPLOYED AGITATION. SYDNEY, This Day. The Director of the Labour Bureau, commenting on the revival of the unemployed agitation, saye a large number of men continue to ignore offers at current rates of wages. AUSTRALIAN DESTROYER. MELBOURNE, This Day. The Australian destroyer Warrego, put together in" Sydney, has completed her maiden voyage— from Sydney to Melbourne. — ARTESIAN WATER SUPPLY SYDNEY, This Day. The report on artesian water-supply urges uniform legislation and State control of the bores. It is against permission being given for the use of bores for agriculture on any large scale, for fear of depleting tho supply for pastoral purposea. EXECUTION OF A MURDERER. BRISBANE, Iflfch June. Silva, a Cingalese, was executed today for the murder of Mrs. Agnes Ching and her five children on 20th November. At the time of his trial Silva confessed his guilt, but on the scaffold he pro. tested his innocence. TRAMWAY MEN IN USBpN ON STRIKE. LISBON, 10th. June. Tramway men on . strike her© have petitioned the Government to cancel the municipality's contract with tha English company operating the system. • SALE OF ART COLLECTION. PARIS, 10th June. The sale of the Doucet ait collection realised £610,816. A Quentin Delatom pastel fetched £26,400; it was sold in 1903 for 200 guineas. FRUITLESS SEARCH FOE A DBEDGE. SYDNEY, 10th Juno. The steamer Eden has returned from a fruitless search for the dredge Manchester. She sighted on the Middleton Reef the wreck of the barque Annasona, lost there sir years ago, and another, painted white. This ifi believed to be the schooner Whangaroa. The/masts were gone, but the wheel was standing. Apparently th© vessel had been carried over tho reef into the lagoon,