MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2293, 29 October 1914, Page 6

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN HIDES AND SKINS. : . (Rec. Ostobor 28, 8 p.m.) '.. . • / Melbourne, October 28. A proclamation has been published forbidding the export of hides and skins. DISTRESS BELIEF EFFORTS. .'. (Rec. October 29, 0.40 a.m.)' ■ ■ ' ■ . London,. October 27. Immense quantities of clothing and comforts are'being sent to refugees in Holland by the International Women's Relief Committee. A. thousand tone of provisions are leaving England tomorrow for -American distribution in Belgium. . ■ ITALIAN NEWSPAPER'S PROTEST. (Rec. October 29, 0.40 .a.m.!) . ...: Rome, October 27. The Milan .newspaper "Seccolo" protests .against- Italy being transformed into a vast-field of supplies of grain, meat, vegetables, motor-cars, and chemicals for.making explosives, for Austria-Hungary.

' KAISER'S SON PARTIALLY PARALYSED. Copenhagen, October 27. It. is doubtful whether Prince Oscar, the Kaiser's fifth' son, yrtll recover. Ho is suffering from partial, paralysis of tho vagus nerve—which controls tho organs of the throat and certain functions in the abdominal region—caused by shock at seeing the Turcos kill all the officers of his staff. : ANTI-GERMAN RIOTS IN ENGLAND. London, October 27. ■ ■Thirteen of the Deptford rioters, -who earlier this month attacked German shops and raided and ignited a corn dealer's shop, several of tho mob being injured' in the conflict with tho' police, have been committed for trial. GERMAN BIDS TURNED DOWN AT SYDNEY WOOL SALES. London, October 27. Tho "Daily Telegraph , ' commends the action of the Sydney auctioneers in refusing to take bids for wool on German account. In view of tho Emden's exploits, it calls on the Government to arrango for more regular supplies of wool from Australia and Now Zealand. GERMAN GENERAL A PRISONER. London, October 27. General von Fraise is amongst the German prisoners brought from Franco. EXPORT OF WOOL TO CHILE. Sydney, October 28. Tho Chilian Consul at Newcastle predicts that the restriction of the export of coal to Chile will be likely to throw Australia's best coal market into American hands. INDIAN TROOPS JN ENGLAND. London, October 28. Some of the Indian troops, including the mountod batteries, are quartered in the New Forest. AUSTRALIA'S £100,000 GRANT. Melbourne, October 2S. The cable message instructing Sir Georgo Reid, Australian High Commissioner, to pay the £100,000 grant to Belgium, adds :—"ln grateful acknowledgment of services rendered to mankind."