GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1012, 30 December 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

— —- - . i By Tehgrapft—tfress Association-Copyright. .; -X . RIFLES AND MILITARY; STORES BURNT. '-' . Paris, December 29. The army .barracks at . Compendence r ( have, been, burned. Twelve'thousand' rifles,...;; also 'a great quantity of stores and' uni-; ; : forms Were destroyed.; / The damage 'is estimated at iiSO.CI'O. ■ '/' .- - ; ; HOT- WEATHER IN K.S.W. : •;- --'./ .' Sydney; December .29. > The, hot, weather .continues:' .-Jlogil Mogil, situated-On the-Barwbn River', ,49C. " miles west of Sydney, with a: registration of ,117, tops tho many high temperatures recorded. . ■ : ■

TELEPHONE CALLS DECREASE. Sydney, December 29. . While the ..business of the Postal and Telejrapluc Departments showed a record increase .for, the Christmas season, tha telephone business showed a marked, decrease. . This is attributed- to'' the' ~ toll system. j . AUSTRALIAN NOTE'ISSUE. : !/■ Melbourne,. December 29. , The banks have absorbed three million five hundred thousand pounds', ;worth : of tha. Commonwealth.note issue./ OVER-CAPITALISED. , • London, December 28. The.debenture-holders: of Waring . and Gillow, Ltd., have appointed; a: Receiver to prepare a reconstruction scheme for the company, as .it has been'found, impossible to earn dividends over- so large; .a capital. . • ' THE DUKE OP CONN AUGHT. y London, December 28. • The Duke and 'Duchess of Connaught and . party were welcomed; at' Victoria Station on their return from Sou til Africa. NEW YEAR HONOURS, i ' • ' London, December 28. : The list of. New Tear's honours j will not-appear until Monday nest. HOLIDAYS IN BRITAIN. . London, December 28. An, extra bank holiday was observed yesterday. Shops and business' house 3 generally were closed. During Christmas;', Clyde shipbuilders only had one; day's holiday, owing to pressure of work. - MR, PETER. BOWLING. . Sydney, December 29. . . Mr. Peter Bowling's defeat for the presi--dency of the . Employees' Federation .is. mainly attributable to the voting; of .'.the■ Alnitland men. v\ . _0-.; WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. Sydney, December-29. A Riyerina resident,- has..invented ;a'i system, of -wireless He has.established connection through ninety-: two miles of earth. , . r', CHOPPING CONTEST FATALITY; Hobart, December 29.Durinz a chopping contest;, at Pater> sonia, the head of an axe flew off, kill« ing a man named Collins, a spectator..