GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.
REDUCING FREIGHTS
By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright r*— —•
A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE. CTimeo" and Sydney "Run" Services.) (Bee. September 11, 5.20 p.m.) London, September 10. The shipowners in tho Australasian trade aro setting an example to tho ■ others in reducing freights. They have informed the merchants that thej' intend to make no profits out of the war and have submitted figures showing the present cost of working their vessels to representatives of the merchants who are communicating with the < hanks protesting against the present oxchange charge which is a serioug factor in trade. > WORLD'S WHEAT PRODUCTION. ] (Rec. September 11, 5.20 p.m.) 1 London,. September 10. i The International Agricultural Ineti- : tute estimates the wloat production last year of the principal European ' countries, the United States, India, and i Japan as equal to 96.90 per cent, of the previous year's, production.— ] ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) ; GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN PATENTS ' (E«c. September 11, 5.20 p.m.) , Ottawa, September 10. ! The Government, is awaiting tho de- 3 cision of the Imperial authorities be- ] fore suspending German and Austrian 1 patents.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" \ Services.) j ' DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED. < . - • Perth, September 11. ) The death sentence recorded against l Frederick Smith last month has beea \ commuted to sevon years' imprison- I ment. : , i [Smith was arrested for the murdoi ] of his son at Tennessee oil June 23. Ho ] stated that both were discussing ar- \ rahgem-ents for the control of their 1 respective properties,.when the son lost \ his temper and threatened him. . The j father seized a gun and pointed it at 1 his son, who .rushed at the father. The latter fired, intending to aim at his son's legs. The charge entered tho, lad's 1 body, and he rolled over dead. In paes- < ing sentence, the Judge said that tho \ recommendation to mercy, was justi- i nod.]THE EVELEIGH ROBBERY. ' ■ ' Syrtney, September 11.. Falkiner,: who was extradited from ] Tasmania in connection with the Eve- j leigh. hold-up case, was acquitted. EXPLOSION IN A MINE. i Molbourne, September 11. An explosion occurred in- the Groat ' Poseidon mine, Tarnagulla. One man , was killed, and three were injured. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. London, September 10. In the Association Football League's competition,: Newcastle United' played Sheffield on Wednesday, no score resulting. Bradford City and Chelsea played - ; a draw, scoring two goals each.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2253, 12 September 1914, Page 10
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380GENERAL CABLEGRAMS. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2253, 12 September 1914, Page 10
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