GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 280, 22 August 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

OUR FOOTBALLERS IN SOUTH AFRICA. Cape Town, August 20. The New Zealauders defeated a Pretoria team by five to four.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CONTROL OF WIRELESS TELEPHONY. Melbourne, August 21. The Bill extending the scopo of tlio Wireless Telegraph Act to ensure Government control of wireless telephony lias passed all its stages.—Press Assn. DEPORTED _ GiRMANS. Sydney, August 21. A further 593 Germans have been deported.—Press Assn. SUGAR MILLS CLOSED. Brisbane, August 21. Two sugar mills in tnc Cairns district have been closed owiug to a shortage of bags—Press Assn. AUSTRALIAN WHEAT POOL LOSSES. Melbourne, August 21. Senator Pratten stated in'the Senate that there had been a net loss of thirty million bushels of wheat ill connection wi 1 -'! the storage and shipping of tho four pools.—Press Assn. Sydney, August 21. In the State Legislative Assembly Mr. Wearno gave notico of a motion that all losses in connection with the pooling of wheat should 'bo nationalised.—Press Assn.

TWO JAPANESE STEAM E3S ON THE ROCKS (Ree, August 21, 10 p.m.) New York, August 20. According to a wireless message, tho Japnese steamers Yomei Maru and Shinbu Mam grounded on the rocks near tho Strait of .Tuan de Fuca, in a fog.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. (Rec. August 21, 11.10 p.m.) Tokio, August 20. Tho transport Shyimaru strutk a rockoff Tancga-shimu and foundered. Ono hui-.cired land ten arc missing.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CHOLERA IN FORMOSA. (Rec. August 21, 10 p.m.) Now York, August 20. A dispatch from Tokio stales that cholc-ra has broken out in Formosa.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.