GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1680, 21 February 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Preis Association—Copyright A.jfe. PRIZE MONEY.- ! (Rec. February 21, 1.10 a.m.) . , ' Sydney, February 20. The Australian Jockey Club is increasing thei prize monoy in all minor events by JC7500.

STRIKE OF RABBITERS. ; Sydney, February 20. Tie rabbiters have struck, demanding 6d. per pair for latge rabbits and 3d. for small. •:. MINI 3. OWNERS AND MEN. ; Sydney, February 20. The colliery proprietors resume their conference with, tho millers on Tuesday next. ■ _ . ■ . POST OFFICE TUBE RAILWAY. ' London, February 20.. 1 Mr. Herbert Samuel, Postmaster-Gen-eral;'has given notice in : tho ■ Houso " of Commons of a'Bill to cany out the Post Office: tube' railway. . fin.. May 'last • tho Postmaster-General,; in a review of the work of his Department, .said that "in London the growth is £o great th it we contemplate milking a 1 tube railway of our own. running east and- west for tho conveyance of mails and parcels. Wo believe it will be a. remunerative investment."] weavers' and wool-Workers. . London, February 20. Weavers and others engaged ih tho cloth manufacture in Yorkshire demand fifteen per centum advance in wages. Wool-workers are also agitating for a substantial rise in wages. ; / A GRUESOME FIND. Melbourne, February 20. The nude body of a woman has been found in Maloney's Creek. Tlio head, an arm, and two fingers are missing. ' SUGAR INQUIRY: REFUSAL TO _ ATTEND. Sydney, February 20. Judgment has been reserved in tho appeal of Norm and M'Laurin against the magistrate's decision in fining him JC2S anil -JC320,: costs for refusing to attend the Sugar Commission's inquiry. : , AN IMPRISONED JOURNALIST. Rangoon, February 19.' Mr. Arnold, tho journalist who, in October last was sentenced to a year's imprisonment for defamation of the District Magistrate fit Mergui (whohi he acoused of Wrongfully acquitting a British officer chir&sd with the abduction of a native girl), lice been released. • [Noto—The Viceroy;of India had previously remitted eight months of the sentence.] .. .' , THE LATE LOUIS BECKE. Sydney, February 20. Tho funorai of Mr. Becke took plaoe at Waverley, and was largely attended. "WEST AUSTRALIA" IN LONDON. ' London,"Fobrniugr 19. Tho Hon. Mr. Scaddan, Premier' of Western Australia, will address tho Royal Colonial Institute on "West Australia" on Maroh 4. Sir Geoffrey Lagden will preside. PROMOTION IN THE NAVY. ; _ London, February 19. The privilege of promotion to commissioned rank has beon extended to men of tho Royal Marines, as well as to thosG of tho seamen's branch of the Service. iilHjl.lll.pi.il -