GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2159, 27 May 1914, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Teleeraph—Press Association—Copyright |9 : , A SYDNEY CORNER BLOCK SOLD. (Rec. May 26, midnight.) Sydney, May 26. A corner block at {ho intersection of Pitt and Moore Streets has been purchased in London for tho Bank of Australia, tlio price paid totalling £75,000. SYDNEY TRAGEDY: WILFUL MURDER. Sydney, May 26. A verdict of wilful murder lias been returned against William King, whoso wifo was found lying dead outside her house, with her throat cut, on May 16 last. The accused has been committed for trial. A LONG SPEECH. Buonos Ayres, jj a y 26. In tho Chamber of Deputies a Deputy spoke throughout three entire sittings of tho Chamber, establishing a record. —"Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services. "DAY BAKING." Molbourna, May 26. Melbourne and Adelaido bakers ' aro forcing tho question of day baking, and a strike is threatened. UNIVERSITY-OF TASMANIA. London, May 25. Leading educational officials entertained Mr. Herbert Hcaton, of Birmingham University, at luncheon, before ho sailed to organise tho tutorial classes at tho Tasmanian University.

"TRUST" MATCHES IN AUSTRALIA. Sydney, May 20. Evidence given before tho Tariff Commission disclosed tho fact that a combine was handling imported matches and that some of tho lines imported were superior to Australiaii-mado matches.