General Cabies

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 47, 16 July 1914, Page 5

General Cabies

A TOREADOR'S EARNINGS'. Times and Sydney Sim .Service*. Received 15," 5.25 p.m. Madrid, July 15, *, El Gallo, the famous toreador^'is uii-jfc der contract to take part in 105 perform-II anccs this season for £21,0*.), .. | WIRELESS IN" COIIMERCE. Times and Sydney Sim Services. Received 15, 5.35 p.m. _, London, July 15. The surburban traveller for the Axdath Tobacco Company has a wircloss equipment on a motor-van. He uses this to communicate with his head office' in order to .supply urgent ordersj : LORD NELSON'S LETTERS. \ Times and Sydney Sun Services. ■*' Received 15, 5.25 p.m. London, July 15. Two hundred and fortv-two autograph letters, written by Lord Nelson to his wife from before their marriage to the date of their separation, were sold for ' £2200 to Miss Edith Durham. CLOSING MELBOURNE HOTELS.' Received 15, 0.30 p.m. _. T . Melbourne, Juh- 15. I he Licensing Reduction Board has or-" deredthe closing of another batch of city hotels, including, amongst others, the well-known Adam and Eve, the "oldest in the city, and the Fasoli, the favor-' ite Bohemian resort. RUSSIA'S PERSIAN POLICY. Received 15, 5.25 p.m. ' ' St. Petersburg, July 15. Russia turned a deaf ear to Persia's protest against the activities of Russian Consuls in Northern Persia. The reply sent through the Russian Legation indicates that Russia means to pursue her policy of absorption.. ELEVEN TIMES A MILLIONAIRE. ' " Received 15, 10.15 p.m. London, July 15. - Revised estimates put Julius Wcrnher's estate at 11% millions. FIRE ON THE AYRSHIRE. Received 15, 10.15 p.m. Capetown, July 15. The steamer Ayrshire has arrived and discharged part of her cargo. A fire was located in the hold, and was flooded and 3xtinguished. SIIACKLETON'S DOGS. "* Received 16, 1-1.15 p.m, London, Julv 15. Ninety-five of Shaeklcton's dogs arrivsd by the Millwall from Canada. Only Me was lost. SMALLPOX IN SYDNEY. Received 18, 12.30 a.m. ' Sydney, July 15. One case of smallpox was Teportcd from Moree to-day.

"BUTTER'S UP!"

Received lfl, 12.30 a.m. London, July 15. Butter will be advanced 4s per cwt. to-morrow.