GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 83, 21 November 1911, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES.

AUSTRALIA’S LONGEST FLIGHT. (By Electric Telegraph.—-Copyright'.) (United Press Association.) Sydney, November 19. Hart (low from Penrith to Sydney, 45J miles, in 45 minutes. This is the longest flight yet made in Australia.

FOR THE ANTARCTIC. Sydney, November 19. The Japanese exploring ship Hainan Mum has re-sailed for the Antarctic. LABOUR’S SET-BACK. Sydney, November 19. Dir. McGowcn, Premier of New South Wales, declares that the Victorian elections wore the first instance in his recollection where Labour had gone back.

VICTORIAN PREMIERSHIP. Melbourne, November 19. It is stated in political circles that Mr. Murray is resigning the Premiership, and that Mr. Watt, Treasurer, is ids probable successor. THE IRON WORKS REPORT Svinev, November 20 Commenting on Mr. Paul’s report, Mr. Hoskins declares that ho has been unnecessarily harassed. It was an universal custom to use slag in the manufacture of pig iron. .*

“FOR THE ANTARCTIC.” London, November 20. The committee of the British Antarctic expedition urgently appeals for £15,000 to cover the damage to the Terra Nova by storms. TURKISH BRIGAND KILLED. Constantinople, November 20. The gendarmerie killed Tcha-kird-jaili, a brigand chief who for many years was a terror in the Aidin district. Ho was guilty of 690 murders, and the recipient of £200,000 in ransom foes. ALLEGED SLANDER.

Sydney, November 20. Mr. Meagher, Chairman of Committees in the Assembly, is claiming £2OOO damages against Colonel Onslow, a member of the Assembly, for alleged slander during the Liverpool Plains by-election campaign. It is complained that defendant at a public meeting said the Labour Party had selected a criminal as Chairman of Committees. The hearing of the case is proceeding.

FIRST WIRELESS STATION. Melbourne, November 20. The Postmaser-General intends that Melbourne shall have the first wireless station. He has promised to hurry on the Hobart station to assist Dr. Maw son.