GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1800, 12 July 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright 5 1

RABBIT SKINS.

(Roe. July 11, 10.30 p.m.) , London, July 11. Annings's report states that rabbitskins closed at strong prices, rather dearer than yesterday's. Two thousand flvo hundred were offered, and 1950 sold. For New Zealand thin pelted winter thero was no domand. Stout sorts, a penny lower; cutting sorts, unchanged. Australian furriers: Sorts, rather lower; pulling sorts aro firm, and closed slightly higher; light racks closed at lato rates; kittens, halfpenny to a penny higher.

OBITUARYi COUNT' HAYASHI. "~

. Tokio, July 11. Count Tadasu Hayashi, formerly Cabinet Minister of Communications, died after a surgical operation for amputation of his leg. . -

MOTOR-CAR, BUILDING.

(Sydney "Sun" Speoial—July 11, 7.45 p.m.), Geneva, July 10. Tho. International Union of Motor-car Builders has adopted a uniform typo of and approved a scheme for tho regulating of exhibitions.

'AUSTRALIAN SINGER'S DEBUT.

(Rec. July 11, 10.50 p.m.) London, July 11.' Miss Elsa Fisher, nn Australian, whoso stage name,is Madame Elsa Stralia, has mado- her debut at Covent Garden as Donna Elvira, in "Don Giovanni." Tho newspapers state that her work was praiseworthy.

MEDALS FOR POLAR HEROES.

(Rec. July 11, 10.10 p.m.) London, July 11. King George has ordered medals to be struck for tho surviving members of tho Scott Antarctic Expedition,

STRIKE AT ARMAMENT WORKS.

(Sydney "Sun" Speoial—July 11, 7.45 p.m.) London, July 10. . A strike has occurred at tho Vickers' and Maxim's works at Barrow, owing to electricians and shipwrights doing work wlrich, it is contended, should Iwaone by other tradesmen. Three thousand men are affected...

HYDROPLANE FLIGHTS.

(Sydney "Sun" Special—July 11, 7.45 p.m.) London, July 10. Two hydroplanes were launched from tho cruiser Hermes, and after successful flights returned to tho vessel.

MURDER AND SUICIDE.

(Sydney "Sun" Special—July 11,7.45 p.m.) London, July 10. . An artist at Lowestoft, who had been, prosecuted by his wife for cruelty, waited outside the Court and wounded liis wife and a friend with a revolver. Ho then shot doad a fisherman who was coming to their rescue, and subsequently committed Buicide,

SALVAGE CLAIM.

Perth, July 11. Tho Court havo awarded the salvors of the Norwegian barque Victor XioO. Tho salvors claimed .£2000.' The vessel is valued at .£3200. [The Victor, a vessel of 1442 tons gross, bound from Delagoa Bay to New Caledonia, was practically abandoned by tho crew in May last. Diseaso broke out on board and the vessel was short of provisions. The captain, first mate, and a seaman died of fever. A vessel called the Fleetwing brought her Bafoly to port.]

DISASTROUS FIRE.

Brisbane, July 11. Firo destroyed tho hotel at Charleville (483 miles west of Brisbane), and four shops. A woman named Mrs. Green and her two children were burned, ono seriously. The damago is. estimated at ton thousand pounds.

LOAN FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Adelaide, July 11. The Premier has announced that tho Government lias floated a loan of J3200,000. He declines to stato the source of tho loan or tho terms. -1 • ■ -1