GENERAL CABLEGRAMS
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; MAHENO HELD UP
TROUBLE .WITH FIREMEN. Sydney, October 15. The Union Steam Ship Company's steamer Maheno was unable to depart Yesterday, allegedly owing to the firemen and trimmers refusing duty. Her departure has been : indefinitely postponed. The officers of the Seamen's Union state that the men are dissatisfied with the working of the vessel, and gave twonty-four hours' notice. ." On bohalf of the company it is stated that the men; in opposition.to a''recommendation of their own executive, demanded an entirely unwarranted increase inthe manning of the Maheno. The company refused the demands and paid off all hands, and laid iip the steamer. ■ .
"' IMPERTIL PARLIAMENT.
(Reo. October 15, 9 p.m.) London, October 14. -The British Parliament meets on November 11. WRIT FOR DEFAMATION. Sydney, October 15. The Attorney-General (Mr. W. A. Holmaii) has issued a writ for £5000 against the "Workman" newspaper for alleged defamation contained in comuicnts regarding the Mouaro election.
SMALLPOX IN N.S.W.
■Sydney, Octobor 15. Smallpox is still lingering. There is an average of two cases, mostly from the metropolitan area, daily. There are also a number of cases in country centres, but all of a mild type.
OBITUARY.
London, October 14. Lieutenant-Colonel Sir William Kay, a Maori War veteran, is dead; [Sir William Algoron Kay was born in May, 1837.' He entered the Army in. 1855, and retired in 1880. He servsd in New Zealand. in 1864-66.]
LONDON WOOL SALES
11 (Rec; October 16, 0.15 a.m.) London, October 14. The arrivals for the November wool sales total 69,000 bales, of which 10,000 have been forwarded direct. There will be available about 67,500 bales, and of theso about 25,000 bales on Continental account haye been detained owing to tho war,' also a considerable quantity sold privately. -
CARDINAL FERRATA'S SUCCESSOR.
(Rec. October 15, 10.40 p.m.) Rome, October 14. Cardinal Casparri succeeds Cardinal Ferrata, who was appointed secretary of State to Pope Benedict. ', -
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2282, 16 October 1914, Page 6
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318GENERAL CABLEGRAMS Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2282, 16 October 1914, Page 6
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