GENERAL CABLEGRAMS. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1951, 7 January 1914, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright

;'. MEAT TRADE INQUIRIES. . '• : (llee. January 0, 10.-10 p.m.) .■ ' London., January 6. Mr. Dunlop, a director of Kastman's Ltd., ment purveyors, has Railed for Australia n«d New Zealand, to inquire into moat trade conditions with a view to lu's firm opening direct trade. ■: BRISTOL'S THADE CLAIMS, London, January <3, Mr. Henry Riselin, a .prominent nu'inbor of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce, accompanied by Mr. Lewis, Commercial Superintendent of the Bris« tol Dock, has sailed for Australasia, ir. promote Bristol's claims as an aclvjin'. tapjcons distributing port for Australasian produce. IMPERIAL TRADE COMMISSIONLondon, January 0. Tiie Dominions Trade Commissior hopes to publish on Saturday a volume reviewing trade possibilities with New Zealand; this will bo followed sborllj by tiro volumes on Australia. "WIRELESS LICENSES. ' Sydney, .Jaminry 0. ■ Tho Federal Post.maßlefGw'irral has granted twenty new wireless telegraphy licenses, bringing the total number ii? Australia to 423. "RUSH" TO A NEW TIN FIELD. Mofbsurne, January U. Miners are "rushing" from the "northwest districts to the new Jlnraiisboy tin fie let on Beswiclc Creek, where it has been decided to ei'ec!. a Government battery costing from £5000 to £10,(500. Suez canal deepened. London, January ■;. Tho maximum draught of the Sues Canal has been increased to 28, and at places 29, feet. SLEIGH-lUDERS DASHED OVER A PRECIPICE, Vienna, January 5. Seven peasants whilst- sleighing on a mountain dashed over & precipice. All were killed. NEW SOUTH WALES RAILWAY CONTROL. Sydney, Jaiii.iary 6. The term of Mr. T. 11. Johnson, CIM Railway Cominissioner since l!.) 07, ends in February, Pending recoustractipn of tho llailway Coimnission by legislation, Mr. Harper, Traffic OouainissioiK'r, acts as Chief Conunissioncr. SUI'-FIiAGEITE FIP.KS IN 1913. ■ LOnd'n, Jaminry 5. Tlio dainasto oaused by Suffragetre fires in 1913 is ostimatwl at a rpinrter o! a million.—Sydney "Sun" Special. SYDNEY'S HEAT WAVE ABATED. Sytlivoy, Jannary fi. The heat has moderated. There hnf been torrential rain in Uie Northern Territory, twenty incite!: frilling at Bnrj'umlio, -causing floods and railway washaways. (Ree, January 7, a.m.) Sydney, Jaminvy e. 'HiR heat wave continues in the WotL* longons; district, where shortage ol watrr is inconveniencing both men n'-id cattle. 'Jliere have been several death* at Broken Mill. BRITISH ARMY CANTEEN SCANDALS. tontiotti January 5. In connection with the canlcpn scandals, twenty-fonr warrr.ntn lmve licen issued, twelve of them iwhiß SRaiusi civilians. LEPROSY IN FRANCE. Pafis, January 6. Alarmed at the steady increase, of loOTosy the Gnvprnment is preparing a, Bill to make tlm disease a notitiabln one, and to provide for isolation of streets. NEWS OF EL DORADO'S MISSING MEN. Sydnoy, January 6. It has been ascertained that Captofa Bonsori and two coiiipanioDsufiwn Uiij wrocked schonnor E! Dorado, who loft EastDi- Island in a boat, liavo arrived at Pnpcnte sni'cly, and have ken conveyed to' San Francisco in tire steamer J-lonnii.

THE WOGTTONS IN' STDXi'.V. Sydney, January C. Frank ami Stanley Woottoh have armed at Sydney.

THE PRAGSON TRAGEDV. ' . Paris,, Jnnnnr.v i<. . Tim Into Mr. Harry Frnssor.'s fatfw has boon removed from paol to ■the-in* firmary, tie is extremely .weak fvoss the inrcsds of diabetes.