GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1656, 24 January 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright

UNDERMINING FEDERATION.

London, January 22. The "Manchester Guardian" states that if Mr. Andrew Fisher's Government is re-elected with the power to control trusts, commerce, and railways the State Parliaments will he greatly weakened and the spirit of federation virtually, destroyed. ..'■''■ , ■'■ •

' BRITISH EDUCATION BILL.

v London, January 22; A Cabinet Committee, with Lord Haldane as Chairman, is considering an Education Bill.".: ,

ST. KILDA FIRE.

. Melbourne, January 23. The insurance on the timber yards destroyed by.fire at St. Kilda t0ta1..£9300. Four nouses were damaged. They were.insured for- ,£IOSO. The damage' done by the fire is estimated at .£60,000.'

UNPROFITABLE CITY MARKETS..

, Sydney, January 23, Tho Municipal fish markets established three years, ago. are hot phying, and the price of the fish is dearer to the public. It is understood the report of an officer appointed to investigate condemns the present system of control; .

WINE LICENSES FOR DRAPERS.

Sydney, January 23. • Three large drapery firms recently secured wine licenses for their, refreshnif't rooms, ■ situated within their own sale .premises.. Tho New South' Wales Alliance has issued an appeal to affiliated societies to press the public asking it toTirotest against this new development.''

' SHIPOWNERS' WAR^RISKSi-J."

, , London, January 23. ■A\ strong , mutual association is; being formed' to '• insure shipowners against the risk of war and to prevent panic rates, by spreading claims by subscribers. '

GERMANY ,ARMY INCREASE.

Berlin, January 23. Tho "Frankfurter Zeitung" Ftates ; that tho new Army Bill will provide for the 'training of all : those men fit for the service who havo hitherto been rejected as superfluous and will thus largely increase the army's peace strength. .-:

TUBERCULOSIS CURE.,

..-. Berlin, January, 23. In order to prevent unauthorised experiments Dr. Friedmann has placed.his cureV for tuberculosis at the disposal of - the Publio Health Department. [Dr. Fricdmtinn announced in November that he had had/nearly 100 per cent of cures with his method. The remedy consists of the injection of a non-viruSeht tuberculosis bacillus.]

TRADES UNION'S LIABILITY.

' - London, January 23. The House' of Lords yesterday debated the Trades Disputes j Bill. Several Conservative and three Liberal Peers appealed for a .revival of trade union liability. Lord Haldane, Lord Chancellor, did not offer any hope of amending the law in this, direction.

PEACEFUL PICKETING.

:..•■' Berlin, January 23. The Reichstag, by 282 votes against 54, /refused,to forbid peaceful picketing. Herr Delbruijk said the terrorism during strikes was largely due to women interfering with the strikers at their, homes.

(Kco. January "24, 6.6 a,'m.) London, January 23. Prioes at tie wool sales are very firm for medium to good In grease. Scoureds are in apodal demand. Competition 1b keen gonerally, and prices are the highest for the season for all . descriptions. Greasy ■are quoted to 133 d., and scoured to 23id.

LATE COMMERCIAL.

LATE SHIPPING.

NEWCASTLE, January a. Sailed.—Melbourne, for New Zealand.Arrived.—Kotenfels, from Dnnedin.