GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1630, 23 December 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph-Press AsEoeia.tion-Oopyr.iii at THE PERTH TRAGEDY. Perth, December 21. The Trew tragedy was tho result of jealousy. The husband called his wife out of the bar on the pretence of speaking to her, and immediately shot her. He then went into the yard and shot himself dend. . FIRST 'AUSTRALIAN RIFLE. Sydney, December 21. The Federal Small Arms Factory has turned out its first rifle. ; TELEGRAPHISTS' GRIEVANCES. Sydney, December 21. The telegraphists' request to revert to the oM conditions pending Arbitration Court proceedings is to receive consideration. TEACHERS AND TRADES UNION. Sydney, December 21. The Public School Teachers' Union is to become affiliated to the Trades Council. JUSTICE OWEN'S ESTATE. Sydney, December 21. The late Mr. Justice Owen died intestate, leaving property valued at i! 13,597. GRAIN VESSELS HELD UP. Adelaide, December 21. The wheat stackers have struck. Several grain vessels are held up. AUTOMATIC RANGE-FINDER. London, December 20. The War Office has satisfactorily tested Major Cox Taylor's automatic road chart and automatic range-finder. HOME SCULPTURE SCHOLARSHIP. London, December 20. For the British School of Homo Sculpture Scholarship of .£2OO, tenable for three years, the entry of Australian and New Zealand students has been extended until April 5. THE DANGER OF MATCHES. Paris, December 20. Four ohildren who played with matches at BuaiieTille wore burnt to d«ath. THE SOURCE OF THE CONGO. Berlin, December 21. Lieutenant Graetz 'has traversed the Chambezi to Northern Rhodesia, and proved it to be the source of the Congo. He is now organising an Anglo-German airship expedition to explore New Guinea. CRIME IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE. Berlin, December 21. Berger, a millionaire cattle raiser, has been found robbed and hanged in a railway carriage nt Chenitz. A farm-hand in Berger's employ is suspected of the crime. , ■ FEDERAL PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS. Melbourne, December 22. The Federal Parliament has adjourned till January 15. WHEAT. (Reo. December 22, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 21. Flour afloat totals 2,170,000 (Continent 1,650,000, Atlantic shipments 577,000, Pacific 28,000); total for Europe, 1,170,000.