GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1708, 27 March 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telesraph—Press Association—Copyright —fr- ■ 1 ' SYDNEY SHOW SALES. Sydney, March 2G. The bidding at the show sales was slack, A consignment of draught mares was offered on. behalf of Messrs. John tyocig, .Alexander Hastie, Sam Wilson, and Mitchell and Brien, oi New Zealand, and ranged from 38gns. to 97Jgns. > Three .draught stallions offered on l>olialf of Mr. J. Boag and Mr. J. Vaughau, of New Zealand, realised prices ranging from 40 to 70 guineas. THE EIGHT TO STRIKE. London, March 26. The Postal Clerks' Conference at Manchester affirmed tho right to strike. A CORNER IN COTTON. London, March 26. ; There is excitement oil the Bombay Exchange owing, to the successful cornering of cotton. Prices rose twenty-six rupees. ■ ' i— . | RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES. • Sydney, March 26. Rain has broken a spell of sweltering heat. There have been good falls in tho, southern and western districts. AGRA MURDER TRIAL: Delhi, March 25. Tho Viceroy (Lord Hardinge) refuses to interfere with the sentence of death passed upon Lieutenant Clark for the murder of, Mr. Futham, and for abetting tho murder of his wife.

SYDNEY TRAMWAY RECORD. Sydney, March 26. Over five million passengers were carried by trams during the holidays. The ttgurcs are a record.

; SYDNEY SHOW CONTEST. Sydney, March 2G. The wood-chopping 1 contest at the show was wou by Blanch, of Tasmania, Appo, New Zealand, was fourth. 'X'ho high jump was won by Radium, who cleared 6ft. lftin.