MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

Press, Volume L, Issue 14969, 16 May 1914, Page 11

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

A Melbourne message says that the State Ministry proposes to establish a State insurance office. Miss Ellen Terry opened her Sydney season on Thursday evening before a crowded and enthusiastic house. The Duke of Teck opened the AngloAmerican Exhibition at Shepherd's Bush, London. Reports of Gorman financial activity in Hayti are causing worry in official circles in Washington. "M. PoincareY President of France, \rill visit Russia in July, the.Czar returning tho visit in October* Rear-Admiral C. E. Madden succeeds Rear-Admiral Archibald Moore as Third Sea Lord of the Admiralty. The Sydney City Council negativeJ a proposal to introduce rating on the unimproved value system. Hannan sails from Sydney by tho Willochra to-day to arrange a race with W. Webb, of Wangamii. for the sculling championship of New Zealand. A New York messago says that Madame Xordica left one million dollars worth of gems and other property to her husband and her three sisters. The trial of the defendants in tho canteen cases has begun at the Old Bailey. It is expected to last a fortnight. There has been a steady rise in the price of meat in Sydney and dearer winter prices are promised. The price of sheep at tho Homebush sales jumped •is in one week. I It is reported from Sydney that tho Political Labour League's Federal levy scheme has added fuel to the restivences nsjainst political domination. _ A movement is afoot among eomo unions to break away. It is reported from Budapest that :<3 a result of an altercation at a meeting of tho Delegations Committee.. Count Tisza. the Premier, challenges M. Rnvovizky, a member of tho committee, to a duel. A message from Melbourne says that tho Federal and State Governments, except West Australia and Tasmania, have agreed to introduce legislation terminating tho "existence of the Federal Savings Banks. Poulain, a signalman, was found shot dead at St. Denys, France. His wife worked the signals until help arrived. It is supposed that the act is ono of vengeance. Poulain having detected Gamier, tho motor bandit, in the act of cutting telegraph wires. Aliening that there is grave- dissatisfaction among the natives against the South African Government's management of tho Native • Department, a deputation representing various tribes leaves Cape Town to-aay to lay their views beforo the Imperial Parliament. The London Stock Exchange, during the week, passed through a critical tiir.o owing to an operator engaged in a huge speculative movement £5,000,000 worth of Canadian stocks getting beyond hi* depth. Six of the loading firms came to the rescue and everted a financial crisis. St. Pancras Justices of the Peace are appealing to the Home Secretary to place the usual public-house restrictions upon night clubs*, which, thoy say. bavo wrought incalculable harm- Though there are twenty-three fewer licenses in the district, there has been a 50 per cent, increase in drunkenness during tho year. Henry James Houston, of Burnley, and William Dixon and Charles Fowler, of Birmingham, were committal for trial on a charge of widespread conspiracy in the provinces in connexion with tho said of tickets in the Derby sweepstake promoted by the nowspape'r "John Bull." Houston sta.ted that he was the solo agent foe. the Geneva firm promoting the swcep:-take.