GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1566, 9 October 1912, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Tolezrarjh-Frcss Association- Couyrieht * NEW ZEALAND'S HIGH COMMISSIONER. London, October 8. Tlie Hon. T. Mackenzie, High Commissioner for New Zealand, is expected to arrivo at Plymouth to-day. SYDNEY ONION MAHKET. Sydney, October 8. Onions arc quoted ivt ,>EL7, a rise of -C 2 per ton. LATE SPORTING. Sydney, October 8. Bronze, Ermengardi , , Hartfell, ami Wolawa have been scratched for their remaining engagements at the liandwick meetings. Simla has been destroyed ou accouut of its injuries. ARGENTINE SUGAR CROP. Buenos Ayres, October 8. There is a shortage of ninety thousand tons in the sugar crop. The President has lowered the duty by two cents, and is inviting tenders for tile importation of tho shortage. BRITISH WIRELESS CONTRACT. London, October 8. Tho Government has referred the contract with tho Marconi Wireless Telegraphy Company to a Select Committee. STOLEN JEWELLERY. London, October 7. Messrs. Elkans's jeweller's premises, in Liverpool Street, were entered by burglars, and XIOOO worth of jewellery stolen. FUNDS FOR POLITICIANS. London, October 7. An elderly Scottish lady lias bequeathed .£7600 between Messrs. John and William Redmond (Nationalist JI.IVs) and Koir Hnrdio (Labour M.F.). • SCOTTISH MINERS' FEDERATION. London, October 7. The Scottish Miners' Federation has selected Mr. R. Smillie, president of the federation, to contest tho Mid-Laimrk seat at next election. [Mid-Lanark is represented by Mr. J. H. Whitehouse (Liberal). Mr. Smillie contested the seat at the last election.] SIR GEORGE REID'S TOUR. New York, October 7. Sir George Reid, High Commissioner for Australia in London, spent, four days at. AVashington, meeting the British Ambassador (Mr. Brycc) and Mr. .T. Barrett, of the Pan-American Union. Hβ was entertained at lunch by the Chamber of Commerce, and spoko of Australian andAmcri. can relations. CHINESE OFFICIAL ARRESTED. Peking, October 7. The President of tho Provincial Assembly at Mukden has been arrested in consequence of tho wife of nn executed Revolutionist having denounced him as a Royalist. . ' DROWNING FATALITY. Sydney, October 7. A farmer named Craig and a boy nnroed Weaver were drowned through the capsizing of a buggy in a dam at Gilgandra.