GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1835, 22 August 1913, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telcrropli—Prees Association—Copyright HEAT WAVE INJURES THE CROPS.' By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ("Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables.) (Bee. August 21, G. 35 p.m.) New York, August 21. Th'o heat wave has seriously damaged the crops. The August bulletin indicates that the grain yield will bo 4att,000,000 bushels below that of last year. ' "JACK" JOHNSON NOT WANTED. (Eec. August 21, 10.30 p.m.) London, August 21. It is reported that the artists at the Suburban Had! will decline to appear if "Jack" Johnson's engagement is persisted in. OKONTBS' INDIAN DOCTOR. Melbourne, Aiignst 21. : 1 The. Orient Company lias engaged a Victorian, doctor to replace the Indian doctor on tho arrival of the Oroutes at Adelaide. IN HIMALAYAN HEIGHTS. Rome, August 20. The celebrated Italia,n Alpine climber, Marion Piaconza, accompanied by guides, is exploring the Himalayas He reached the summit of Numkan, 22,000 ft.. liigli. This is a record. The party bivouacked, on the mountain for six nights, despite tho intense cold. POTTERY CLOSED-DOWN. Sydney, August 21. Bakewell's pottery'at Erskiiievillo has been closed, owing to the extra cost of manufacture involved by the Wages Board award. Fifty persons 'have been rendered idle.

INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES. ■ • Sydney, August 21. The Employers' Federation has adopted ■a scries of resolutions, including abolition of the Wages Boards, the boards .to bo replaced by Arbitration Courts presided over by judges, and tho abolition of all preference to unionists.

TAXES ON SHARE PREMIUMS. Sydney, August-21. Tho Federal High Court, in a test case, has ruled that snare premiums are not profits, and cannot, be taxed for income.

OLD WAR VETERAN DEAD. Sydney, August 21. A Crimean end Indian Mutiny veteran, Albert Heap, died "tare M the age .of 80. lie witnessed tho munler of his own motlier and sister in Nana Sahib's nias T saore at Cawnpore. Of late years lio ed as gatekeeper at tho Agricultural Societies' grounds. DARING PARACHUTE DROP. Paris, August 20. Fegoud parachuted from a monoplane, when at a heiglit of 1180 ft., at Chateaufort. Ha lauded in a tree, but was not injured. ("Times"—Syrlney "Sun" Special Cables.) (Rec. August 21, 0.35 p.m.) Paris, August 21. The authorities forbade Pegoud to attempt the feat, on account of the danger, but tie aviator eluded them. Tho parachute was folded on the back of tho machine, and, attached with ropes to tile aviator,. When in the air he stopped tho motor, the monoplane performing fantastic evolutions-before coming to the 'earth. STATE IRONWORKS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, August 21. ■The reintroduction of the State Ironworks Bill ! h«us been oarriod in the New South Wales Assembly by the Government by a narrow majority of two Independent TOteß. RAILWAYMEN'S PLEBISCITE. London, Aoigust 20. Mr. Williams, secretary of the Railwaymen's Union, <lenies the story'of <i plebiscite on the question of conciliation. A MISSING HEIR. London, August 20. The man Tunstall, who was reported to ■have inherited a fortune from a mysterious relative in Australia, aijd could not be traced, Ims Ix-en found wandering aimlessly about at Rochdale. ("Times"—Sydney'"Sun" Special Cables.) (Rec. August 21, 0.35 p.m.)" i London, Aiugust 21. Tunstall's fortune is stated to be a complete myth.'