GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 319, 8 July 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

A GAMBLING RAID. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 7, 5.5 p.m. ■ London, July 6. Detectives in evening dress waited on [ a richly-appointed gambling hell in Con- '■ duit street, London, and arrested four- . teen well-to-do persons. VIA WIRELESS. i London, My 6. A demonstration was given of the i Poulson wireless telegraphy system, - using continuous waves. Messages were transmitted six hundred miles at a hun-t| dred words a minute. The messages were recorded oil a special tape. ALMA TADEMA'S FUNERAL. ( London, July (i. i Sir Alma Tiulema was buried at St. i I Paul's. Oneen Alexandra sent a wreath. ; A party of academicians were pall-bear- i j ers. .Many notables i;i the world of Art, , l Literature and Diplomacy were present. | ! VEGETABLE FIBRE IN WOOL. | Received 8 ; 12.35 a.m. | London, July 7. The seventh international committee on- vegetable fibre in wool banqueted the fowign and colonial representatives. I Mr. Cameron, of New Zealand, respond- ! ing to the toast of "Our Guests," paid I a tribute to the valvic of the committee's J work in the interests of producers and I consumers. Mr. Fawcett, the chairman, I said that he believed t-lmt the solution I was near of the difficulty of finding a cheap, suitable wool-pack.

ALEXANDRA DAY. Received 8, 12.35 a.m. London, July 7. The sale of artificial flowers on Alexandra Day netted £17,000, Y.W.G.A. FUND. Melbourne, July G. The Young Women's Christian Association building campaign hag closed with a total of nearly £II,OOO. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. Melbourne, July 6. The Government has decided to acquire 85,000 acres of private land between Queanbevan and the Cotter for a river weir to enable the initial works in connection with the Federal capita! to be begun. ANONYMOUS JOURNALISM. Melbourne, .July 6. Addressing tho Australian Journalists' Association. Mr. Holman attacked anonymous journalism from the point of view of the general well-being of the body politic and the well-being of the profession of journalism. THE SHEEP SALES.

Sydney, July G. Tlio sheep sales have concluded. Prices were low to the close. In British breeds 800 were auctioned, against 2500 in the previous vear. EFFECTS OF THE LAND TAX. ■Sydney, July 6. The annual report of the Commissioner of the Land Tax indicates a substantial subdivision movement among owners as the result of the tax, while purchases by taxpayers indicate that it has not debarred many from increasing their holdings.