GENERAL CABLEGRAMS (By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright)

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1318, 22 December 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS (By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright)

* - ARMY APPOIXTM EXTS. London, December CO. Lieut. CI. Moule, of Iho Australian Light Horse, Ims been appointed second lieutenant in the 11th Husku's, anil Luiutf.i'U. Dean, R. Barker, H. Wilcux, nnil 0. Barnes, New /jenlawlors, scconil lieutenants in tho Dorset, South' Lancashire, .Notts, aiul West Kent Regiments respectively. lIUDDART-PARKER, LTD. Melbourne, Dcccmbcr 2t, The amount required for the flotation of tho Huddart-Parker, Ltd. (a now'company to take, over the assets ami liabilities ol' the present company) was 2,'10,000 ,£l shares. Tho subscription list closed with .Ei.Wv.-lOli, a portion being l'rom New Zealand. SYDNEY WATER SHORTAGE. Sydney, December 21. A portion of the Eastern Metropolian district's , water supply was cut oIV suddenly yesterday. The pumping facilities were unable to cope with requirements. A MUCn-13URGLED STORE. Perth, December 21. For the fifth time in three months burglars entered tho Collie Co-opcrativo Store and stole cash amounting to .£l3O. SMALLPOX AT PERTH. Perth, Do:eml:er St. Tho steamer Mincleroo has arrive:! at Port Sampson from Singapore with three eases of smallpox aboard. BACHELOR TAX REJECTED. (I!cc. December 21, 111.30 p.m.) Berlin, December 21. The Government of Mecklenburg has rejected the proptwl extra taxation nf bachelors who are not supporting relatives. DELHI'S SPECIE LANDED. Tangier, December 21. Alt the specie on the wrecked P. and 0. liner Delhi, amounting to Jl!l0fl,000, has been landed. QUEENSLAND LTQI'OR BILL. Brisbane, December 21. The conference between tlie two Houj-es has failed to ugreu as to the Council':, amendments in the Liquor Bill. Jt is slated in the Council that the prosiircts of agreement arc hopeless. The House adjourned over Christmas:.