MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGEAMS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7021, 8 January 1910, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGEAMS

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. VICTORIAN COAL IMPORTS. ' MELBOURNE, January 7. The coal imported into Melbourne last year amounted to 926,000 tons, as compared with 1,172,000 in the previous year. The decrease is the result of the New>castlo strike. SCOTT’S ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION LONDON, January 6. The British Government has granted £20,000 towards Captain Scott’s Antarctic expedition. With the £12,000 already subscribed, this insures the expedition being able to start in July. HUGE DOCK ON THE CLYDE. LONDON, January 6. The Clyde Navigation Trust is constructing a Dreadnought graving dock, ■having a length of 1020 feet, and a width of 110 feet. BARONET IMPRISONED. LONDON, January 6. Sir Edward Robert Murray has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for obtaining credits at hotels to the extent of £165 without stating that he -was an undischarged bankrupt. Sir Edward Murray, who is thirtyseven years of age, enlisted as a trooper during the war in South Africa, became a lieutenant-colonel, and was appointed a member of the Distinguished Service Order. GERMAN TURBINE TORPEDOBOATS. pERLIN, January <5, Germany’s first flotilla; of turbinepropelled torpedo-boats was put in commission yesterday. The majority of the vessels are able to develop a speed of 34 knots-an hour. CZAR IN ST. PETERSBURG. ST. PETERSBURG, January 6. The Czar is visiting St. Petersburg in connection with the funeral of the Grand Duke Micholaivitch. . His Majesty has been reconciled to the Grand Duke’s son, Michel, who was prohibited from living in Russia owing to his marriage with Countess Torby. RUSSIAN OFFICIAL DISMISSED. ST. PETERSBURG, January 6. The chief- of the Far Eastern Department of the Russian Foreign Office has been superseded for presenting to the Minister for War a memorandum alleging that Japan was preparing to attack Russia. AUSTRALIAN SHIPOWNERS. (Received January 8, 1.6 a.m.) MELBOURNE, January 7. Mr David Mills has been elected chairman of the Australian Steamship Owners’ Federation. FEDERAL NAVAL LOAN. MELBOURNE, January 7. Sir John Forrest. Federal Treasurer, is going to England after the elections in connection with the flotation of the Naval loan, SEARCH FOR THE WARATAH. MELBOURNE, January 7. .The owners of the steamer , Wakefield, which will leave Durban for Adelaide at the end of the month, offered to undertake a search for the Waratah for £3OOO. NEW SOUTH WALES WHEAT. - SYDNEY, January 7. The “Sydney Morning Herald’s” final estimate of the New South Wales wheat yield is 25,500,000 bushels, giving an average of 14 bushels to the acre. ROBBERY ON THE MARAMA. SYDNEY, January 7. The purser’s cabin on the Union Company’s steamer Marama was entered on Wednesday, and jewellery and other effects to the value of £45 -were stolen. fMr Beigel is purser of the Marama, which is to leave Sydney to-day for Wellington!