GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1491, 13 July 1912, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Teleerarh—PreM Atioclitlou—Copyrltrli*

» BRITISH CROP REPORT.

(E«o. July 13, 0.5 a.m.)' London, Juij- "12. "Tie Times" specialist reports as follows on the average condition of British crops on July 1,. the.average.of previous years'being taken as 100:—Wheat, 89.73; barley, 90; oats, 82.2. " ,

LIVING WAGES OF 10s. PER DAT.

Sydney, July \i. The Labour Council has declared m favour of a living wage of 10s. ,por day.

SKYSCRAPERS AND FIRE RISKS.

Sydney, July 12. ■ The Fire Brigade Board Jias recommended that no building should be erect ed to a greater height than ninety foot.

JOILTBOT DESTROYED.'

(Hec. July 12, 9.45 p.m.) Melbourne, July 12. Jollyboy, who fell in the National Hurdles, and was later found with his shoulder broken, lias been destroyed. EMPRESS OF GERMANY. London, July 11. Beufcer'e correspondent in Berlin etates that' the Empress of Germany ie coming to England in the autumn for the benefit of her health. ■

SUICIDE-IN A TAXI-CAB.

• • London,' July 11. Mr. Dundas Slater, manager of the Coliseum, who was dismissed from his position, ordered a taxi-cab to drive him to Charing Cross Hospital, and whilst being driven there shot himself -with a revolver. At the inquest a verdict of suicide whilst. ..temporarily, insane was returned.\:f ":Tnr

GAMBLING SALOON RAID."

London, July 11. .. Young, the,proprietor of the fashionable gambling saloon in Conduit Street, which was TO.iued by the police, has been fined JJSOO. • -. .. ;.

NEW GERMAN LINERS.

London, July 11.The Norddeutsoher Company's steamer Elsass, 11,000 tons, has,be«n launched on the Weser, and the German-Australian Company's Hobart, 9500 tons, 'at Fleusburg. ■

■"ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP A MAGAZINE.

Berlin, July 11. An attempt was made at Qratz, near Posen, in Prussia, to bloir up the St. Voit magazine. A mine was laid, to, with in twenty yards of tho magazine. The sentry fired on two men but they escaped in the forest. .

PRINCE ARTHUR OF CONNAUGHT.

. Ottawa, July 11. Hie Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught denies the report of the pending engagement of his son, Prince Arthur, to Princcs3 Alexaaidrovnn, of Russia.

SASKATCHEWAN ELECTIONS.

Saskatchewan, July 11. The election campaign is proceeding, and there,ie much exoiteinent. The fight in the centres is over tho leciprocity question. : Ottawa, July 12. The elections in Saskatchewan resulted in the Liberals retaining power, with a majority , of fourteen.

CADETS ON TOTTR,

' Vancouver. July 11. The party of High School Cadets have left Vancouver in the steamer Zealttndia for an Australian tour.

COLLIERY DISASTER

•,.:.: Vancouver, July 11.' It is reported from, the city of Moundsvillp, in West Virginia, that eight lives are believed to-have been lost cwing to a gas explosion in a mine of the Franklin Coal. Company.- Rescue parties nre at work, but there ie little hope for tho men.

COLD DAY IN MELBOURNE.

Melbourne, July 12. Early on Wednesday morning the thermometer reading was 2G.3, which is the lowett for four years, past. [The lowest shade temperature recorded in Melbourne during the past 51 years was on July 21, 1869, when the reading 'was 27 deg. The lowest grass reading wes2o.4 deg., on June 17, 1895j1

FOOT -AND MOUTH DISEASE.

London, July 12. An outbreak of foot and tnoqth disease has occurred in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

FEDERAL CF.NSURE MOTION LOST,

Melbourne, July 12. Tie censuro motion moved by Mr. ])eakiny Leader of the Opposition, in tho Federal House has been negatived by 35 votes to 25.