GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1292, 22 November 1911, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Tclcjraph—Press Association—Oopyrical TAXING BACHELORS. (Rec. November 21, 10.10 p.m.) Berlin, November 21. . Tho Diet of Mecklenburg has imposed on bachelors, not liablo to provide for relatives taxes twenty-five per cent, above that of husbands.

IPEK MURDERS DENIED. (Rec. November 21, 11.25 p.m.) Constantinople! Novnnibor 21. The Press Bureau (lenies the truth of tho Ipek murders, cabled on Novombor 16. [The cablegram in question stated that an. Albanian band at Ipek had murdered four members of tho Committee of Union au<J Progress.] HEAT WAVE IN QUEENSLAND. (Rec. November 22, O.Jo a.m.) Brisbane, Novombor 21. A remarkable heat wave has been ex« perienced. Tho temperature Tcachod 120 degrees at Curramilla Station. RISE IN BUTTER. Sydney, November 51. In sympathy ivith the advance in Lorw don, the price of butter hero has advanced to 110s. AUSTRALIAN BOWLERS. Sydney, November 21. Tho Australian Bowling Council has decided to send a representative team to New Zealand. ■ FIRE IN ADELAIDE. Adelaide. November 21.' A fire destroyed the rear portion of D, and .1. Fowler's largo grocery warehouse, containing J.'20,00fl worth of stock. Tho building and contents were covered by in« su ranee. WHEAT IN WEST AUSTRALIA. Perth, November 21. It is estimated that tho average wheat yield of the Stato will bo about the same as that of last year—lo.l bushols. DRY WEATHER IX NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, November 21. Owing to the continued dry weather, water is becoming scarce in many of tha count.Tv towns. In Sydney, the householders have teen asked to restrict garden watering. COTTON MILLS BURNED. London, November 20. Tho Sovereign cotton mills at C'liorlcj, Lancashire, wero burned down. A .lireman was killed, and many had narrow escapes. Tho dainago is estimated at .£SOOO. WIRELESS WITH FEZ. Paris, November 20. Direct wireless communications aro uovt exchanged between Paris ;nd Fez, Mo> vj:co. TOISONOUS MUSHROOMS. Paris, November 20. Twenty-seven persons wero poisoned through eating mushrooms at Trcvoux, 13 miles north by west of Lyons. Seven aro dead and thirteen in a critical coiuli. lion.