GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2298, 31 October 1914, Page 8

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

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MARINE BIOLOGIST TO VISIT NEW ZEALAND. Sydney, October 30. Dr. Mortensen, tho marine biologist of tb© French exploration party, of Copenhagen Museum, after doing interesting work in Port Jackson, proceeds to Now Zealand next week. TRAINS COLLIDE EIGHT PERSONS INJURED. Melbourne, October 30. A mail train collided with a shunting gods tram at Drouin Station. Eight passengers were injured, but not serously. Heavy damage was done to tho rolling-stock and merchandise. VICTORIAN POLITICS LABOUR'S PROGRAMME. ~ _, ~ Melbourne, October 30. Mr. Blmslie, Leader of the Labour i. arty has announced his policy, which L nc J U Tr 5 the redistribution of seats of both Houses, abolition of State' Governorships a Home Protection Act on New Zealand lines, no new taxation, and opposition to Scriptural instruction in state schools. Tho Parliamentary session ended yesterday., • ' !. J A SWIMING RECORD. • London, October 29. At tho War Fund Gala at Middlesborough, J. G. Hatfield swam a thousand yards in 13min. 16 4-ssec.—a world' 6 record, AUSTRALIAN SUGAR PRICES. (Rec. October 30, 9 p.m.) Sydney, October 30. _ Ihe Queensland Sugar Millers' Association has requested the Commodities Commission to advance.the price of refined sugar, stating that an advance in the wholesalo price will not affect the general consumer because the retail price was unaltered when- the reduction to the ruling prices . was made.' The Fairymead Company supported the application. Hordern and Company's representative stated that the increase of 255. asked for would mean an advance' of a farthing a pound to tho 6mall consumers'.