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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2471, 26 May 1915, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS. |) ATKI 0T I C FUND. In aid of N.Z. WOUNDED SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AND DEPENDENTS. TANGO TEA TOWN HALL. This AfTANGO TEA. ternoon, TANGO TEA TANGO TEA Wednesday, 26th May, TANGO TEA 3 p.m. TANGO TEA TANGO TEA Under Vice-Regal PatTANGO TEA ronage. TANGO TEA | 'JTNGO TEA Her Excellency Lady TANGO TEA Liverpool will be preTANGO TEA sent, also other notable TANGO TEA Citizens, TANGO TEA TANGO TEA ■■ The Event of the Tear. TANGO TEA TANGO TEA Doors open 1.30 p.m. TANGO TEA TANGO TEA Admission, Is. TANGO TEA Ladies! Don't miss 6eeTANGO TEA ing the Tango Dancing, TANGO TEA Also, Full Programme to TANGO TEA enjov. TANGO TEA HOSPITAL SHIP FUND. MONDAY, 31st MAT, at 8 p.m. QRGAN RECITAL ORGAN RECITAL U By NORMAN COLLIE, Mus. Bac., F.R.C.0., L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M., Assisted by REGINALD G. BLOW, L.R.A.M., In the WESLEY CHURCH, TARANAEI ST. Collection. THE ROYAL WELLINGTON CHORAL SOCIETY. "CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA," Under the direction of MR. MAUGHAN BARNETT. Dramatis Personae: Santuzza (soprano) .... Miss Elsy Treweelc Turiddu (tenor) Mr. W. E. Saunders Lucia (contralto) Mrs. Rosewarne Alio (baritone) Mr. Frank Charlton Lola (mezzo) Mrs. C. G. Alcorn TOWN HALL, TUESDAY NEXT, Ist JUNE. Prices, 3s. (reserved), 2s. (reserved), and Is. W. E. CALDOW, Hon. Sec. 'Phones 3390 and 1366, 1 abort 1 long. PALMERSTON NORTH. WE have now Opened Branch Rooms at 38 Cuba Street. (See local papers.) Piano or Organ Playing Taught in a few Lessons. No study or drudgery of any kind. Success guaranteed with all classes of Music. Fee, XI 10s., refunded if pupil (any age) cannot read musio and play a tune the first week. We also teach the "Colbir" system of Ragtime in from 10 to 20 Lessons, enables a pupil to play all the latest Songs and TwoSteps as they are published (no scales); each Lesson a movement developing speed. Testimonials and newspaper reports from all parts can bo seen by a visit to College Rooms. Call or write for all particulars. Interviews any time. Birley's College of Music, Boulcott Chambers (first floor up), Boulcott Street. AUSTRALIAN NEWS (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) ESCOTT MURDER MYSTERY. SON ACQUITTED. Adelaide, May 25. Harold Escott, charged with the murder of his father, lias been acquitted. [William F. Escott, farmer, of Black Springs, was shot by an unknown person on the evening of March 16. Tlie shot, which proved fatal, was fired through the window of his office, and apparently the weapon, a shot-gun, was placed close to the window. Escott was one of the oldest residents of Black Springs. At the inquest, black trackers gave evidence that they discovered tracks leading from the house of the deceased to a shaft where a gun was found. The tracks were those of Harold Escott, deceased's youngest son, who was charged with committing the murder.] A FLOUR CRISIS OVER. SUPPLIES TO HAND IN WEST AUSTRALIA. Perth, May 25. The Minister of Lands (Hon. W. D. Johnson) states that there is no danger of a flour famine. 4 thousand tons had been received from Victoria, and the arrival of Argentine wheat had enabled him to guarantee supplies till the nest harvest. BUTTER FAMINE THREATENS . SYDNEY. OUTCRY AMONGST HOUSEHOLDERS. (Rec. May 25, 11.30 p.m.) Sydney, May 25. Butter supplies are very short, and there is almost a famine in Sydney. The retailers are unable to procure anything like normal supplies. There is a great outcry amongst tho householders. The threatened shortage in sugar is also beginning to be felt, and retailers are declining to fill anything beyond very limited orders. RIDICULOUS DEMANDS. BY CREWS OF STATE TRAWLERS. Sydney, May 24. The English crews of the State trawlers are demanding three shifts of firemen and fishermen. The Chief Secretary, Mr. G. Black, says the demands are so ridiculous that before acceding he will either lay up or sell the boats, and send the crews home to England. ITEMS IN BRIEF. AUSTRALIAN BUTTER IN CALIFORNIA. Sydney, May 24. Mr. Nielsen reports from San Francisco that California lias passed a law that all imported butter must bo stamped "imported." FIRE IN A BOOT FACTORY. Sydney, May 23. A fire destroyed Gillespie's boot factory at Nawcastle. The proprietors recently secured a contract for the supply of military boots, and largo stocks were destroyed. The cause of the fire and the damage done are unknown. N.S.W. FINANCE. Sydney, May 22. The Premier (Mr. Ilolman) anticipates, in spite of tho war and the drought that the financial year will end with a small surplus. OBITUARY. (Roc. -May 25, S p.m.) Adelaide, May 25. The death is recorded of Commander Ellis, Marine Supeiiiiivcndent eft the Adelaide Steamship Company, Ltd. EXPORT DUTY ON T HAW HIDES. (Rec. May 25, 8 p.m.) Sydney, May 25. The Tariff' Commission reports unfavourably on the proposed export duty on raw hides, and favourably on the proposed bounty -i £ 1 t»r ton for lee.alljvwowii waltlebwlii