GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2314, 23 November 1914, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Press Association-CopyriEht

THE AETERNOON SHIFT

MINERS DETERMINED TO STAY OUT. (Rec. November 22, 4.30 p.m.) Melbourne, November' 22. Tho Labour Federation lias been officially advised by tbe Maitland miners that it has been unanimously decided, in spito o ft-he heavy fines, to continue the fight against the afternoon shift. The men are prepared to stay out for twelve mouths rather than abandon the principle.

N.Z. TRADE WITH BRITAIN,

(Rec. November 22, 10.20 a.m.) London, November 21. Mr. W. G. Wickham, British Trndo Commissioner, in his report oil New Zealand trade for 1913, says that imports showed distinct improvement, although there was an unsatisfactory loss of trade In certain, lines, noticeably British hardware and hollow-ware, of which America is the chief gainer. There was marked growth of importation of boots and shoes, iron and steel. Mr. Wickham condemns the practice of manufacturers of employing a single agent for Australasia, this resulting in the inefficient covering of a large area.

WEST AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

Perth, November 21. Mr. Frank Wilson has been elected Leader of the Opposition.

A NEW ZEALAND VISITOR.

Sydney, November 21. Mr. J. Dewar, a New Zealandor, Assistant Superintendent of the Survey Department of the Malay States, has arrived here, and proceeds to New Zealand. . *

BIG FIRE IN MELBOURNE.

Melbourne, November 21. ' Fire gutted the Warburton Buildings, Bourke Street. The damage is estimated at £20,000. Messrs. Warburton and Franki are the principal losers by the fire, their estimated losses being £16,000.

ANOTHER BIG FIRE.

(Reo. -November 22, 4.30 p.m.) Melbourne, November 22. A few hours after Warburton'b fire, another outbreak occurred, at the Schwartz Clothing Factory, in Higson Lane. Two buildings were gutted and three others were damaged. Three firemen were injured. Each building of both fires contained a German tenant and large quantities of German goods, which since the war have been practically unsaleable.

TENNIS CHAMPION CHEERED.

(Rec. November 22, 4 p.m.) Melbourne, November 21. Mr. Andrew Fisher, tbe Prime Minister, speaking at the Tenuis Association luncheon on the' occasion of the annual inter-State championship, raised loud oheors. by referring to Mr. Anthony Wilding's presence at the front.

ALLEGED MUTINY OF FIREMEN.

Brisbane, November 21. At Brisbane an inquiry, is proceeding into an alleged mutiny of firemen on board the Kanowna when she was on the Queensland coast on September 7.

MASKED BANDITS CAPTURED

Brisbane, November 21. Two masked men bailed up the manager of the Fairymead Plantation at Bundaberg,. and secured: £2000 intended for the payment of wages.. They disabled his motor-car, and escaped. The robbers were subsequently arrested, and the monoy was'recovered.

DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED.

Melbourne, November 21. Antonio Soro's death sentence has been commuted to one of penal sorviture for life. [Antonio Soro, a young Italian, was sentenced to death for the murder of Patricia Bickett, a school teacher, in Royal Park, on the evening of Monday, September. 14. The girl was shot when walking through the Park, and expired soon after being taken, to tho hospital. Her murderer was arrested two days later on board a. coastal steamer which was about to leave for Newcastle. 'Soro boarded with the Bickett family.]

BLIZZARD IN AMERICA,

Washington, November 20. A blizzard struck the North Atlantio States, extending to Florida. The lowest temperatures for forty years wore recorded. , Heavy gales have been experienced along the New England coast. Snow has also fallen. Four fishing schooners were driven ashore. No lives are beiieved to be lost.

SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA'.

Melbourne, November 21. The Navigation Bill introduced in the Senate embodies an agreement as to an International Convention for the eafoty of life.