GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2297, 3 November 1914, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyriirhl " —■ - ■» . f. : ;i 'SHOWERY WEATHER. , (Reo. Novembter 2, .8.40 p.m.) : , .. . Sydney, November 2.' ; li© weather "continues sTiowery. • ' COMMONWEALTH NOTE ISSUE. Melbourne, November 2. TBe note issue totals ,£14,117,169, and.' the gold reserve is ; £6,633,698. • ■ : SHACKLETON'S EXPEDITION. 117 : Sydney,' Noveinbor 2. • The: Aurora has;-arrived and is preparing -for Sir" Ernest Shackelton's expedition. PADDON RETURNS. •■■■ Sydney, November 2. Jamea. Paddon, tlie sculler,. has re-, turned. Ho thinks: he could give Barry ten seconds ' over any of the Australian championship courses. He wants to meet Arnst and Felton before challenging Barry again. .NEW, SOUTH WALES BENCH. Sydney, November 2. • .Mr. Walter .■-Sevan, a,_ Crown Lsav officer, succeeds Judge Gibson as district Judge in -the North-Westera district. • ', HEAT WAVE BREAKS. Sydney, November 2. _ The heat wave has broken/ and .it is now raining..' , (Reo. November 2, 11.45 p.m.) ' Sydney, November 3. A Sidney correspoiident states that the rain is widespread, inoluding tlie Riverina; besides relieving •the water shortage in many places in the interior it will greatly benefit feed.-. .It is hoped tosave/ some late wheat crops. : MEDINA'S; PASSENGERS. . - ! Sydney, November 2. The Medina's New Zealanders include Messrs. Zobel, Morgan, Seifert, Chambers (2), Graliam ;(2), Crawford:' M'Cullejy Little, Lavington, and Mesdames Zobel and Graham.'' y, FINANCE THE CHIEF SUBJECT.-' (Reo. Tfovembor 3, 1.5, a.m.) , Melbourne, November 2 Th Premier's Conference-was informally opened to-day, and resumes. , tomorrow. The chiat mat,tor' for''disciis.sion, is finance.', Mr. Fisher, Commonwealth Premier, will announce that the Imperial Government is prepared .to assist the Commonwealth "'to secure what money may be required up tD twenty; millions, with a currenoy of.fiva years. ' ' vv--