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West Coast Times, 20 November 1914, Page 4

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.-'-OOPI’RIGHI], VIA PANAMA. (Received Nov. 19 at 51.40-p.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 10. I The steamer Cassis, the first vessel to make the journey to Australia via the Panama Canal, has arrived at Perth. FIRE [\ A SCHOOL. (Received, Nov. 10 at J1.20 p.m.) NEW YORK, Nov. 10. An oil lamp caused a fire in the Florida Reform School at Marianna. Ten persons' were burned to death. A hundred boys escaped by a skylight and down lire escapes, ' WIRELESS CHARGES. MELBOURNE, Nov. 19.—The Executive has approved of a regulation reducing the charges on wirelcsg messages to and- from vessels licensed in Australia and New Zealand to sixpence per word. On British ships tho charge remains at eleven pence. TRICE OF COAL. SYDNEY', Nov. 10.—The Commodities Commission is circularising the -colliery proprietors with a view to fixing the price of coal. ,