GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2285, 20 October 1914, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph-Press Assoclation-Oopyrieht

ULTIMATUM TO NON-UNIONISTS.

(Rec. October 19, 9.15 p.m.) Sydney, October 19. As tho outcome of complaints of unfairness that non-uuinisni ■ sliould bo jieaping the benefits won by unionists, Mr. Griffith, Minister for Public Works, has sent an ultimatum to non-union-ists employees in the Public Works Department that from the beginning of the current month all workmen who do not become members of the then recognised unions will receive only the rate of wago current before the last award was obtained, govorning their respective callings. The ultimatum adds that Mr. Griffith lias no desire to force any man's conscience in the matter,, but at tho same time ho considers that workmen Btaying outside of their unions should not bo permitted to benefit by increments won by the exertions of organisation.

BRAN AND POLLARD,

(Rec. October 19, 9.15 p.m.) Sydney, October 19. As a result of representations by country millers, the Commodities Commission has altered the prices of bran and pollard, and placing city and country practically on a par.

HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES.

(Rio. October 20, 0.30 a.m.)

Sydney, October 19. Rain continues in the coastal areas, where the falls have been very heavy, nearly 8 inches in the AVindsor district.' Inland tho weather is clearing. Ouly a portion of the Riverina has as yet been visited, and the rain has been too light to materially benefit the country.

.VICTORIAN FINANCE.

Melbourne, October 19. The State Premiers have been roquested to meet early in November to discuss finance-matters. It is anticipate ed that the amount necessary to maintain the public works for a. year will approach £20,000,000.

KING OP RUMANIA'S WILL,

("Times" and Sydney "Run" Services.) > London, October 18. Tho will of the late King of Rumania hopes that his successor will adopt the principle he himself followed—"All for country, nothing for self." lie forgives his calumniators, and desired to he buried in a General's undress uniform, the .coffin to be borne on a gun-carriage captured at Plevna, the carriage to be drawn by six white horses. No black drapery was to be used. The King',s personal property exceeds four million eterling.

TRAMWAY MEN'S PROTEST.

Adelaide, October 19. ' A meeting of tramway employees strongly protested against the High 'Court's decision, and resolved to take the necessary steps, even to tho extent of drastic measures, to obtain recognition of their claims to better wages and conditions. Tho Federal Tramway Council meets in Melbourne on Friday, to consider the future action of the association.

SEIZED RACEHORSE SOLD,

London, October 18. Mr. P. Fox, an Australian, has purchased for five hundred guineas the Hungarian-bred colt Eddcs, which, the Government recently seized.

RAIN IN AUSTRALIA.

Sydney, October 19. The eastern and northern parts of Australia will greatly benefit by the. mousoonal rains which began on Friday, and are still falling. All fears of a protracted drought west of the mountains is dispelled. The rains have had a wonderful effect in stimulating the financial position. Stock has been saved, and a reasonable harvest is assured.

The "Daily Telegraph" in a loader saye:—"The rainstorm means much more to the State than can bo expressed. The bushels of wheat, tons of hay, and head of stock eaved from the drought tends to' relieve the financial tension, a.nd will act as the best possible tonic to the piiblic confidence in counteracting the adveree influences of the war. It is too late to give the State a good aggregate grain harvest, but the possibilities of recovery over a third or naif of the area sown is suffioient to give exportable surplus over internal requirements for food and seed. The prospect for a record dairy production is certain. The "Herald" is still pessimistic regarding the wheat and pastoral outlook. It says:—"On the whole the rain will be of little value to tho wheat crop; it came too late to save the situation even where the falls are greatest. Very httlo has fallen in the Riverina district. It is doubtful if the pastoral prospects could be more serious."

CHIEF JUSTICE OF SOUTH AFRICA.

Cape Town, October 18. Sir James Rose-Innes, K.C., haß been appointed Chief Justice. [Sir James Rose-Innes waa . at one time Leader of the Opposition in the Cape House of Assembly, and has been Chief Justice of the Transvaal since 1901. • He entered the Cape Parliament iu!BB4 as membe-. , for Victoria. East, and was returned for the Capo Division in 1888. He was made a Q.O. in 1889, becamo Attorney-General in, the Rhodes Ministry in 1890, resigning m 1893. Sir Tames was President of the Political Association, was retained! by the htign Commissioner during the trials) of the Reform prisoners in the Transvaal to watch the cases for the British Government, and was Attorriey-Goneral for Cape Colony 1900-1.1