VARIOUS CABLES

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 35, 11 February 1914, Page 7

VARIOUS CABLES

(By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright.) (Received February 11, 10 a.m.) MARRIAGE OF THOMAS HARDY. LONDON, 10th February. Mr. Thomas Hardy, the novelist, ' has married his secretary, Miss Florence Dugdale. [Mr. Hardy was born in 1840. His first wife died in 1912.] . (Received February 11, 12.10 p.m.) GERMANY'S NAVY. BERLIN, 10th February. The Cologne Gazette says the Admiralty has decided to set aside twenty-seven ships for foreign service instead of twenty-five. The two extra will be added for hydrographical extension service in Australian waters. PARCELS POST IN CANADA. OTTAWA, 9th February. A parcels post system has been established throughout Canada. ' STATE DAIRY FARM. SYDNEY, 10th February. The State Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. J. Estellc) proposes to establish a State dairy and industrial farm at Randwick, and to supply public institutions therefrom. ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE. LONDON, 10th February. The council of the Royal Colonial Institute proposes to change the name of that body to the Royal Britannic Institute. The proposal will be submitted to the annual meeting -in March. LORD ROSEBERY. LONDON, 10th February. Lord Rosebery is progressing, but sleeplessness delays his recovery. FAREWELL TO AN AGENTGENERAL. LONDON, 10th February. Mr, Lewis Harcourt (Secretary of State for the Colonies) will preside at a farewell dinner to the Hon. A. Kirkpatrick, Agent-General for South Australia, on 17th March next. FATAL AVIATION ACCIDENT. BERLIN, 10th February. A passenger-carrying biplane collided with a monoplane at Johannisthal at an altitude of one hundred feet. Herr Degner, who was flying the monoplane, was killed, and the pilot and the passenger in the biplane severely injured.