GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 913, 5 September 1910, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telesraph—Press Association-Copyright, ~4 —- SUGAR FOR WINES. (Rec. September 4, 5.5 p.m.) Ottawa, September 3. Canada has conceded n. drawback of 99 per cent, on imported sugar used in tko manufacture of wines. •' TECHNICAL EDUCATION. (E-ee. September 4, 5.5 p.m.) Ottawa, September 3, A commission appointed to inquire into the question of technical education finds that Canada has givon little attention to scientific methods of-agricul-ture. A movement must bo made to develop industrial life. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.. (Rec. September 4, 5.5 p.m.) ' Sydney, September 3. _■ A fire at Temora (New South Wales) destroyed eight wooden business premises. UNITED STATES TARIFF. (Rec. September 4, 5.5 p.m.) • • ..' New York, September 3. Mr. Roosevelt endorses President Taft's suggestion that a tariff commission is the only means of solving present trade problems., .'.■-■'. . HIGH JUMPING. ■'■..• Melbourne, September 3. s At the show, the well-known jumper Sunshine jumped a height of 6ft. 10m.., a record for the ground. SUICIDE IN PRISON/ London, September 2. ' Edward'-Woodcock,. who was.sentenced to death for the murder of a woman, but was reprieved, committed suicide in prison. FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE. London, 1 September. 2. The Board of Agriculture announces that it is satisfied the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak has been eradicated, and all restrictions have been withdrawn. ', penny'postage.' 1 London, September 2. Members of the London Chamber of Commerce support the Anglo-French penny: postage movement. ' VALPARAISO HARBOUR. Santiago, September:2. Chile has passed legislation with the object of making Valparaiso/ harbour' one of the best in-the Pacific. - , 'DIPHTHERIA^ "i ,'• - Sydney, September. 3.' ■ The diphtheria epidemic continues. During August there were 323 cases. THE WEATHER., ,

Sydney, September 3. The continued dry weather conditions are, causing ' apprehension' regarding spring prospects. •■'■'■'.''. "■-. .''.'' WOLFRAM. . ' Brisbane, September 3. A-rich discovery of wolfram has been roported from the 1 Dingo Mountain. A nisi has set in. ■•■'•. ■ s "SPOTTED FEVER." • London, September 2. An official inquiry'shows' that threefourths, of ;the supposed, .spotted fever (cerebro-spinal meningitis) ' ■ cases . a/re really infantile paralysis, '..-a 'sporadic disease that is ever present in England. The closing of the schools is recommended.. '.';..' . . ';- ; '. CHOLERA. ;y .'

London, September 2. Twenty-five fresh cases of cholera are. reported from Apulia, Southern Ttalv. Thirteen proved fatal. Of six cases at Erzorum, Turkish Armenia, four ended in death. - '■: OVERLAND FROM HUDSON'S BAY. Ottawa, September 2. ... Earl Grey is the first Governor-Gen-eral of Canada; who has succeeded in travelling.overland ;from Hudson's Bay.. ANGLO-JAPANESE EXHIBITION. London, September 2. Sa far 5,260,000 persons have visited the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition. WOMEN'S MUNICIPAL HOTEL. London, September 2. The first Women's Municipal Hotel in Manchester has been opened. It affords accommodation for. 222 persons.' The charge is fourpehce a night. Every home comfort is provided. V, ■ COACH SWEPT AWAY. Melbourne, September 3. .The Alexandra mail coach was crossing the Goulburn River, when it was swept away... The horses, mails, and coach were lost,. and the driver had a narrow escape.; '• REFUGEES FROM BULGARIA. ' Sofia, September: 2. ■ The Turkish authorities have refused to readmit to Macedonia the first batch of sixty refugees, from Bulgaria, because they: have not surrendered their, arms.. Russian newspapers are severely commenting on the aftair.. ,

, ' "KING HENRY VIII." y • London, September 2. Sir Herbert Beerbohra Tree's revival of the Shakespearian play "King Henry VIII," which was a series of magnificent pageants, proved a great artistic triumph. HALF-HOLH)AY ACT. '' Sydnoy, < September 3. ,• The Saturday Half-Holiday Act operates from October 22 next. Most of the employers have agreed, to pay wages earlier in. the week. ■"...■'..■ . NEW SOUTH WALES LABOUR ( PARTY. ' Sydney, September 3. Mr. Minahau, president of the Political Labour League, predicts a brilliant Labour victory at the coming elections. ' He says Labour will win over sixty seats. FATAL ACCIDENT.' ■ Sydney, September 3., Ernest James, supposed to be a New. Zealander, was killed at a Gilgindra sawmill. A log jrollcd on.him. LIST TO STARBOARD. Sydney, September 3. Early, this morning the Island'steamer Makarabo, was departing, when she suddenly assumed an alarming list to starboard. Her rail was level with the water. She returned to tho wharf, her passengers were ordered off, and tho cargo unloaded, though.the vessel was undamaged.