GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1038, 30 January 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Press Association—CopyriftM. 0COOLIE IMMIGRATION. New York, January 27. In the new treats* between Japan and the United States .no mention, is made of coolie immigration, .which ,the United States wanted restricted.. SIR GEORGE REID. (Rec. J ail. 29, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 28, Sir Gcorga Reid, the Commonwealth Higli Commissioner, lias arranged to address the Chambers of Commerce at Luton, Leeds, and Hull. MISS MARIE HALL MARRIED, (Rec. January 30,' 0140 aim.) London, January 29. Miss Marie Hall, the well-known violinist, has married Mr. Edward Baring, her manager. BAND CHAMPIONSHIP. (Rec. January 30, 0.55 a.m.) • . Sydney, January 29. The inter-State band championship resulted as follows Manly, 1; Newcastle City 2; Metropolitan, 3. . MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. (Rec. January 30, 0.30 a.m.) Sydney, January 29. The country and suburban municipal and shire elections are proceeding.? The returns received show that labour nas not gained as many victories as was expected. DISSATISFACTION IN POSTAL SERVICE. Melbourne, January 28. The Federal Service Commissioner, reporting on tlio general dissatisfaction in the postal service, praises the present policy of the Department, and states that the men's demands are unjustified.. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT. Sydney, January 28. With an amendment of the Industrial Disputes Act, tho • Government intends 1 to provide that every worker may bejong to an industrial organisation. t DEATH OF A MISSIONARY. London, January 27. • The Rev. Samuel M'Farlane, a New Guinea missionary, is dead, OLD AGE PENSIONS. - London, January '27. The Government has intimated to boards of guardians that they' will notbe required to repay the amount of out* relief saved through old age pensions being granted to paupers. London, January 28. The Government introduced a measure defining the proportion of tho guardians' contribution to the old age pension of ex-paupers. The statement that the guardians will be wholly relieved is premature.

BILLIARDS. London, January 27. In a billiard match at Cardiff, Gray, tho • young. Australian player, made a break of 1032. ' BRITISH TRADE WITH ARGENTINE. Buenos ■ Ayres, January 27. Argentine ports have been reopened to the importation Of British cattle,' sheep, goats, pigs, and. fodder. , FIRE. • Alexandra, January 27. A cotton warehouse in this city has been destroyed by fire. The damage amounts to £2100,000 sterling. ENTERIC 0 AND ICE-CREAM. London, January 27. One hundred and fifty-one cases of enteric fever, fourteen of which were fatal, at Eccles, Lancashire,. have ..been traced to the consumption of . ice-cream, ... THE CROPS. , - . Sydney, January 28. - Continuous rain, lias damaged tho growing crops in various, parts of the country. TWO MONTHS UNCONSCIOUS. Sydney,. January-28.-• A woman hasVdied.'in after., being two months unconscious, as the result of a street accidcnt. . .. , PRINTING TRADE" DISPUTE. .. London,. January, 27.The master- printers of London have resolved, as their offer to ■ submit the dispute to arbitration was rejected, to resist the men's.demands.---- - AGENT-GENERAL FOR-WEST AUSTRALIA. Perth, January 28. Sir Newton Moore, ex-Premier, will proceed to London to represent West Australia as Agent-General. A NEW AEROPLANE. Melbourne, January 28. Mr. Duigan, an engineer, has invented and built a biplane . aerial machine. Several successful short flights have been made. GERMAN CONSULAR SERVICE. ■ Berlin, January 27. . As tho rosult of a conference between Government officials and commercial men, the Foreign Office has decided that in future candidates for the Consular service must possess a practical knowledge of commerce, industry, and shipping.