GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1415, 16 April 1912, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

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CHORUS GIRLS' WAGES. London, April U. The Amalgamated Musicians' Union has circularised the theatrical and music- 1 hall managers, asking for a minimum wago for cliorus girls of 3Gs. for sis wening performances, and -is. for matinees. STUDENT MURDERS HIS FIANCEE, i Paris, April 14. t A Servian student killed his linnceo in 1 the street by shooting her with a revolver. ( He fled ou a bicycle, and the police pursued him. Sho's were exchanged, the student being killed. GERMANS AND STANDARD OIL. ] Berlin, April 11. 1 The Government having abandoned the i project for a State oil monopoly, German ( dealers arc organising a protection league ( for the purposes of fighting the Standard ■ Oil Company. ' NEW CHINESE GOVERNOR. : Peking, April 14. i Chow Tzuchi, Acting-Finance Minister, ■ and a brother of tlie Chinese Consul in New Zealand (Chow S. Lanchu), has been appointed Governor of Shantung. SYDNEY'S LORD MAYOR, Sydney, April 15. Sir Mien Taylor has resigned the Lord Mayoralty of Sydney on the grounds ot ill-health. [Sir Allen Taylor lins been Lord Mayor of Sydney mice 1909, and previously during 1903 and 190 G. He was wrn at Wagga in 18Ct, and has been engaged as a shipping and timber merchant in ii large way of business.] THE WIRELESS LITIGATION. Melbourne, April 15. Mr. Justice Higfiins, in granting the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company.an order to inspect the Commonwealth wireless stations, made the- stipulation that Uβ report must be kept secret until the case was brought before the Court. Hie fompnnv was given till to-day to accept. It refused upon Hie Judge declining to vary tho stipulation. WIRELESS PROJECT ABANDONED. Melbourne, April 15. The Federal Government has abandoned the proposal mooted some years ago when sfi John Quick was Wβ General for linking up tho Pacific Islands by wireless telegraphy^ SHARP RISE IN WHEAT. New York. April 15. A sharp riso has taken placo in the Chicago wheat market in consequence of reporte that the Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, 3 Kentucky crops have been extensively damaged. A VALUABLE INVENTION. Copenhagen, April 15. Professor Hanover lias invented an dec trical accumulator with a storage mpacity fivefold that of ordinary ngcuuiulators. SHOOTING TRAGEDY IN COURT. Vienna, April ir>. then committed suicide. COMMONWEALTH AND STATES. Melbourne, April 15. The Commonwealth has paid the' Suite? threo nor cent, interest on the value o I' transferred properties, but w> t ,ou Mcindico to the claim* by the Motes loi intcveslnt the rate of 3j per cent. AUSTIN MOTOR CARS. We have for immediate delivery 1012 Models in h.p., 4-c.vlmdcr. nn.l U h p.. - Lower Cuba Street, WoUington—AdTt.