GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2317, 26 November 1914, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

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NEW SOUTH WALES WHEAT SEIZURE

QUESTION FOR PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

Melbourne, November 25. A conference of Premiers will meet at Melbourne to consider Mr. Holman's ivheat seizure. proposals. A deputation from the Millowners Association informed Mr. Tudor, Federal Minister of- Customs, ttiat Victoria's shortage is likely to. reach 1,500,000 bushels, and asked if the duty wae likely to be suspended so that they could arrange to obtain supplies elsewhere. Mr. Tudor promised to ■ refer, the question of the suspension of duties to the Cabinet.

UNITED ACTION BY THE STATES.

November 25, 8.15 p.m.) Sydney, November 25. Mr. W. A. Holman (New South Wales Premier) has returned from the Premiers' conference at Melbourne. He says he -is hopeful that the Commonwealth States will act in unison in dealing with the wheat shortage question. The Bill will proceed to tho Assembly to-morrow. .■■.■>•

TOTALISATOR BILL IN NEW SOUTH WALES

MAJORITY , OF CABINET OPPOSEH TO THE PROPOSAL. Sydney, November 25. The Hon. J. H. Cann, Colonial Treasurer, has declined to take any steps regarding the totalisator till Mr. Holman' (Premier of New South Wales) has returned from Melbourne and the Cabinet has considered the matter. He made it clear, however, that the majority of the Ministers opposed the introduction, either as a State enterprise' or as a legalised method of gamb- ; lirig, and that tho Government was not prepared to introduce ,a further Bill. The majority of tho" caucus favoured 'the'measure, and it was consequently announced that one of tho Ministers would stand sponsor to the Bui. It is not expected to be introduced this .session.

SEQUEL T0 v MINERS' STRIKE

CONTEMPT OF COURT CHARGES.

" . Sydney, November 25. The Court has granted a prohibition, to December 4, against Mr. Justice Heydon further proceeding ill certain contempt of Court charges, arising put of the miners' afternoon shift strike, the feeling in regard to which is again becoming acuto. Developments are possible. ■ .

CLERKS' WAGES REDUCED,

Melbourne, November 25.

• On appeal; Mr. Justice Cussen lias reduced the wapies of clerks, excepting in the metropolitan'area, as fixed by the Wages Board in. August. The wages' of women whose pay was fixed equal to that of men were also varied.

THE WRECKED HANALEI

FORTY-THREE SURVIVORS. I : .. San Francisco, November 24. > Forty-three survivors wero rescued from the Hanalei with life-lines -through tho surf. Fifteen dead were oil the vessel, wliicli broke up under the pounding of the seas.. ■. •' '

7 MIJRDER MELBOURNE '

JAPANESE FOUND BURIED IN THE SAND. ■ Melbourne, November 25. ' .f-Tlie body of a middle-aged Japanese Was found buried in 'the sand at Fishermen's Bend, Port Melbourne. He had been shot and,had other wounds on the head, the indications boing_that a brutal murder had been committed. The body was apparently buried on tho previous day. No clue was found. .

ITEMS.IN BRIEF

NEW CABINET IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA. ■ Perth, November 25. The new Ministry has been sworn in. 'The Hon. J\ Scaddan takes the Ministry'of Railways, in addition to the Premiership and the Treasury, and the Hon. P; Collier takes_the Water, Supply portfolio, in addition to that of Mines. ■ .. v "

HIGH COMMISSIONERSHIP, OF ' AUSTRLAIA.

Melbourne, November 25. The Federal Cabinet has extended Sir George's Reid's tenure of the High Cominissionersliip. Tlio period is not disclosed. .

TERRIFIC STORM IN SYDNEY. „

• (Rco. November 25, 10.45 p.m.) Sydney, November 25. A terrific storm > swept over the city to-day, causing considerable damago in the suburbs, and interrupting the telegraph lines. This accounts for the> delay in the war newa.

STEAMER NORFOLK ABANDONED.

(Rec. November 25, 10.45 p.m.) Melbourne, November. 25. The owners of the- Norfolk (which ■was recently beached in a burning condition) hare abandoned the ship and cargo to the underwriters.