GENERAL CABLES.
(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) London, December 12. Colonel Kaiuscu Maude, speaking at tne Authors’ Club, said tnat dining liie late crisis Langlcus, the l>feiicn gencralissimmo, came to London privately. Ho afterwards informed the Drench general stall tJiat England was able to luliil her promise to send six divisions across the Channel. 'lnis alone preserved peace in duly. Other sources indicated that tne British troops intended to defend the Belgian frontier. Lord Charles Jieresfo-rd, speaking at Leicester, ridiculed the recent charges that Admiralty officers had been dismissed at less notice than domestic servants. The country ought to know the reasons for dismissal of the men in their prime, with experience behind them. Air. Winston Churchill had started badly with a mad blunder, and needed much watching. We ought to be able to come to an agreement with. Germany, while 1 fearlessly stating our intention to [ maintain the command of the sea. Melbourne, December 13. A shooting tragedy occurred in Albert Park. Josep’i Pfeifer siiot Ids sis-ter-in-law, Florence Whitley, dead. Bo had been paying unwelcome attention;; for a considerable time to the girl, who recently sought police protection. Pfeifer entered the house where Whitley was employed. She/was shat dinner, and he put ids arm round her neck. The mistress of the house being alarmed rushed out and the shooting immediately followed. Pfeifer surrendered himself to the police. Brisbane, December 13.
A bottle was picked up near Mac kay containing a note on which was written; “\ongala, terrible storm
eight thirty past meridan. It’s a case. Goodbye. (Signed) J. West, e cook.” West was chief cook of the Yongala. In the supposed letter C stands for chief. During the trials of the Orion’s electrical equipment at Portsmouth Iho overheating of the oil tank bearings created an inflammable vapour, widen, igniting, burst the drum. The burning oil escaped transforming the dynamo room into a sheet of flame. Three Admiralty officials, four officers, and thirteen others were severely burnt. Fourteen have been sent to hospital. Captain Gross!, charged with espionage, has been committed for trial. Counsel stated that cipher letters were found in prisoner’s possession from Rotterdam, and in these prisoner was directed to ascertain particulars of the construction and armaments of British warships and preparations for the arming of merchantmen in war time. Two other letters from the same source signed “Petersen” were quoted. New York, December 12. At Kuoxhill, Tennessee, live men have been rescued alive from the Cross Mountain mine, twenty-two bodies have been recovered, hut numerous cross galleries have not yet been entered. It is believed that there are a hundred dead. A rescue car has arrived from Pittsburg and an effort will he made to enter the mine in every direction. Melbourne, December 13., The Federal Ministers support Admiral Henderson’s view that the Australian naval station should be Australasian, with New Zealand contributing to the fleet and represented on the Naval Board. Mr Fisher states that an. Australian navy is inevitable, but ho does not intend to press tiiis view on New Zealand, and the advance must be made of their own free will. The Government holds the view that before long New Zealand and Australia will he linked together in the joint control of the Navy. Sydney, December 13. In the Assembly this morning on the second reading of the Stamp Duties Amendment -bill Air Beachey announced that he had decided to modify the schedule, dropping the lieu on wool taxes, on mortgages and overdrafts, because ho did not know quite how they could bo enforced. The tax on steamer passengers was also modified so as to exempt passengers between ports within the State) Interstate passengers, however, pay- sixpence first-class, threepence secondclass, and saloon tickets outside the Commonwealth half-a-crown and one shilling respectively. •joudon, December 12. Banks :Australasia £ll2 to £ll4, New South Wales £l2 to £43, National of New Zealand £5 5s to £5 10s, New Zealand £IOO New Zealand Loan and Mercantile* £9B. Oxford defeated Cambridge at Rugby by two goals and three trios to nil. London, December 12. Quinlan has engaged Aynes Nicholls for Wagnerian roles in Australia. All too Kualas’ crew have landed at Singapore. The Abor expedition occupied Kobang unopposed. The capture lias had a damaging effect on the prestige of the Kebang clan. Future operations will probably be Guerilla, without organised resistance. The Post Office is issuing homo safes in connection with Saving Bank. Twenty thousand were issued in London alone in two days. Ottawa, December 12. At Owen Sound, Ontario, an elevator plant of the Canadian Pacific; Railway was destroyed. Five million bushels of grain wore burnt. Many buildings in the neighbourhood were also destroyed. The elections in Ontario resulted in the Whiting Government being returned to power with an overwhelming majority. Tno net gain to the Liberals was six seats, but Conservative’s majority was (10. The chief election plank was hydro-electric system throughout the province. Tokio, December 12. The Empress of China lias been refloated. Fremantle, December 13. Mr. Havelock Wilson is a passenger on the Oram a. Ho is proceeding to Rotorua Springs for health reasons. Afterwards he addresses meetings in Australia. Melbourne, December 13. The Federal Government approved of the regulation allowing postcards wholly printed to bo transmitted by post for a half-penny. Hobart, December 1.3. One of the furnaces was Down out in the Mount Lycll reduction works. Operations have been resumed, though the supply of labour is very limited. _ Adelaide, Deeemlx'r L 3. Sailed: Waipora, for New Zealand, via Editkburgh.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 4, 14 December 1911, Page 8
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