COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 35, 4 October 1912, Page 5

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

(Received 9.35 a.in.) Sydney, October 4

A seismograph at the Observatory recorded a large earthquake, probably of a submarine nature, on the morning of September 30th. It is estimated that the centre is 5500 miles from Sydney;

The yawl Sea Queen, with ai length over all of 25 feet and a. crew of three, has left Yokohama on a cruise of the world via Marseilles (France), Australia,' New Zealand, India, Suez, England, North Atlantic, Panama, Cocos Island and thence to Japan. Melbourne, October 4.

Two consumptive immigrants who applied to Mr Hazcltlxorne for light rural employment admitted that in England there was hope of restoration to health. Mr Hnzelthorne declares that the system of checking assisted immigrants, is unsatisfactory and proposes that medical officers be appointed at the important centres and that assisted immigrants bo required to produce a certificate from one of these. Mr Tudor announced in the House that negotiations are proceeding with the Federal State Government for entrusting the examination to the Commonwealth and preventing afflicted immigrants from emigrating to Australia. -A'.

(Received 10.0 a.m.) Melbourne, October 4

The Victorian ladies’ golf championship singles was won by Miss E. Raleigh, and the doubles by Misses B. Binnie and N. Guthrie.

At the Presbyterian General Assembly, a motion disapproving of compulsory training was rejected in favour of deliverance without committing itself to the principle of compulsory drills. The assembly recognised the grave responsibilities of the country for adequate defence and urged the supreme importance of safeguarding the moral welfare of the trainees, especially youths, and strongly recommends the substitution of early morning and night drills, where possible, with full provision for the proper oversight of the moral welfare of cadets. It is expected that the direct cable Sydney to Auckland will be opened on December Ist. The laying of the new cable commences about November 9th immediately after the arrival of the Silvertown, which conveys the .material from England. Meantime the Iris has extended the Brisbane-Doubtless Bay cable to Auckland.