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By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. (Received November 21, 8.5 a.m.) STROMBOLI REMARKABLY ACTIVE. ROME, 20th November. • Stromboli is in a state of remarkably violent eruption. [Stromboli, on one of the Lipari Islands, north of Sicily, is 3038 feet in height. It has. been called "the lighthouse of the Mediterranean."] '.■•■_ POISONED THROUGH EATING , MUSHROOMS. " PARIS, 20th November. Twenty-seven persons were poisoned through eating* mushrooms at Xievoux, 13 miles north by west of Lyons. Seven are dead and thirteen in a critical condition. TERRA NOVA. LONDON,. 20th November. , , The committee of the British Antarctic Expedition, urgently appeals for £15,000 to cover tbedamageto the Scott Antarctic Expedition's steamer Terra Nova by storms. [The vessel is at present- in Lyttelton, refitting prior to leaving again for the Antarctic seas.] (Received November 21, 8.5 a.m.) LONDON. 20th November. The Times, Standard, and Morning Post, apart from patriotic reasons, bespeak a hearty response to the appeal to enable Captain Scott to carry to a successful issue his expedition, which is described us better equipped for scientific work than any of its predecessors. , (Received November 21, 8.5 a.m.) WIRELESS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PARIS AND FEZ.' PARIS, 20th November. Direct wireless communications are now exchanged between, Paris and Fez, Morocco, SYDNEY MURDER MYSTERY. BRISBAN E, 20th November. Enquiries reveal the fact that the police have not any person under surveillance in connection with the murder of Mr. Trevascus at Glebe, Sydf^y. '
NOTED BRIGAND CHIEF KILLED, CONSTANTINOPLE, 20th Nov.
The gendarmerie killed Tehakirdjaili, the brigand chief, who for many years was the terror of the Aidin district. He was guilty of 600 murders, and was the recipient of £200,000 sterling in ransom. COOLER WEATHER AJSu LIGHT, SHOWERS. ; SYDNEY, 20th November. There is a cool change, and a fewlight showers have failed near the coast. AUSTRALIA AND WIRELESS. MELBOURNE, 20th November.
The FederaKPostmaster-General (Mr. Eraser) intends Melbourne to be the first wireless station, and has promised to hurry* the installation of the Hobart station, to assist Dr. Ma-wson's Antarctic expedition. (Received November 21, 10 a.m.) WATER GETTING SCARCE. SYDNEY, This Day. Owing to the continued dry weather, water is becoming scarce in many of the country towns. ' In Sydney, the householders have been asked to restrict gai'den watering. - (Received November 21, 11 a.tu.) WESTERN AUSTRALIAN .WHEAT YIELD. - ~ PERTH, This Day to It is estimated that the average wheat yield oi the State will be about the same a* that of last year—lo.l bushels. PRICE OF BUTTER IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, This Day. In sympathy with the advance in London, the price of butter here has advanced tiy lifts.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 123, 21 November 1911, Page 7
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