MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 77, 23 November 1912, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Paris, November 22. During a boxing match at Toulouse, Estirac struck Benezac on the ear. Benezac did not regain consciousness, and died on the- way to the hosp.tal. An, oil explosion occurred on the submarine, Foucaull, and six of the crew were severely burnt. Melbourne, November 23. At a welcome to the Olympic crew, Fitzhardinge, who rowed stroke, says Leander were lucky to get the side course they did. If the Australians had got it, they are confident they would have won. Adelaide, November 23. Cnstance, in a motor, cycled 532 miles in 24 hours, which is an Australian record. Archbishop Carr states that so far as he knows there is no foundation for the reported cardinalate petition. Sydney, November 23. I'he Savings Bank pays four per cent instead of the stipulated 3J- per cent on depositors’ accounts computed to the end of the current year. Sydney, November 23. Judge Heydon was appointed a Royal Commission to enquire into the case of the man Russell who was dismissed from the Kembla colliery, and counsel for Russell sought to obtain a ruling on the amending Industrial Act fixing special rules for southern collerios. Judge Heydon thereupon threw up the Commission, declaring that counsel was seeking to make a po‘g whereon to hang matters not intended for the Commission. As a Judge of the Arbitration Court lie considered it bis duty to get as far away from politics as possible. Melbourne, November 23. The Postmaster, referring to the cable reductions, said they were not worth speaking about. If the Imperial Government was not prepared to do something better, the Commonwealth must continue to press for the promised. subsidiary, conference or the laying of a State-owned Transatlantic cable. Melbourne, November 23. In the cricket match Victoria made 191 and had five wickets down for 323. Westralia in their first innings made 183. The match was abandoned owing to rain.