GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1336, 13 January 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Jlj Telegraph—Press As3octatiaß—Oopirigbl .. > ■ DANCING PROHIBITIONS. New York, January 12.' The authorities of Des Moines (Iowa) have decided that all persons dancing tho "turkoy trot" or the "grizzly bear in public dance-halls will bo arrested by order of the police. CHARGE OP MISAPPROPRIATION. (Roc. January 12, p.m.) Sydney, January 12. In . conncction with tho reported disappearance of an accountant, tho Singer Manufacturing''Company ;'}iaH issued a warrant for the arrest of John - Macpherson on a charge of misappropriating the moneys of the company. ■ BIG BUSH FIRE. it- , Perth, January 12. An immense biish lire, with a front of twenty miles, is sweeping the Burracoppin district, whero there is practically no settlement. . M'NAMARA, Oi 1 LOS ANGELES. Indianapolis, January 11, Judge Anderson rales that Detective Burns was not guilty of' the charge of kidnapping in connection with the removal of N'Namara to Los Angeles to stand his trial on the dynamiting outrage charges. BOXING. : Paris, January 11. , "Kid" M'Coy dofcated Gunther on points in ten rounds. I T.II.CX HEADQUARTERS. London, January 11. Towards tho Young Men's Christian Association's proposed fund of .£IOO,OOO (which it is hoped to raise in a fortnight) to pay for tho erection of new headquarters in' Tottenham Court Road, ,£26,G25 )tas already boon subscribed. A THOUSAND EMIGRANTS. London, January 11. Tho steamer Ranjjatira has sailed with 1080 emigrants for New South ( Wales. ' NEW SOUTH WALES TRADE. Sydney, Jannary 12. : New South Wales imports last year wero : ,£27,330,310, an increase of .£■(,172,021 .'over ttie previous year's total. The exports .were .£32,114,09-, an increase of .£100,651 over the previous year's figures. Considerable interest has boon roused in agricultural circles in France by an invention for preventing the formation of hail. It takes the form of rockets, or hail-dispelling petards, which exploding at altitudes varying from 1300 feet to 1600 feet break up the hail clouds. Eighty firing stations have been set up for the protection of 50,000 acres of rich land at Limagnc.