GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2320, 30 November 1914, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

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FEDERAL HIGH-COMMISSIONERSHIP

BREEZE IN. COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT. Melbourne, November 28. ■ In the Federal House of Representatives the question of Sir George Reid's reappointment as High Commissioner for one year was discussed. Statements made by Mr. Cook (ex-Prime Minister) nnd tlio Hon. P. M. Glynn fes-Minister for Internal Affairs) show that it was intended to extend . Sir George Reid's term for from three to five years, but the elections intervene!. Mr. Cook said that if the Liberal Government had known that Sir George Reid was going to be treated in. this manner, it would have taken caro to ■ Teappoint him before the dissolution of their Parliament.

SPEAKER V. ASSEMBLY

[NCIDENT IN QUEENSLAND HOUSE Brisbane, November 28. 'Hβ 'Assembly has carried the Treasurer's motion dissenting from the Speaker's ruling against the insertion of an amendment to tlio Co-operative Sugar Company's Bill. The Speaker thereupon left the Hocubo, aaid.the Leader of the Opposition gave notice of ii want of confidence motion on Monday.

VICTORIAN STATE ELECTIONS

LIBERAL LEAD TO DATE. Melbourne, November 28. . Counting the preference votes (which in some electorates are incomplete) on the latest figures Labour has won Port Fairy from the Liberals, and Mr. R. I. Argyle, the old Liberal member for Dalhousie, was defeated by Mr. Cameron, an Independent Liberal. This makes the parties: Liberal, 42; Labour, 23.

BANK AID TO DROUGHT-AFFECTED CLIENTS

TO MEET TEMPORARY SET-BACK. Sydnoy, November'2B. The Chairman of the Bank of New South Wales, referring to ,, the effects of the drought, said that the business of the bank was so well spread that such conditions would not involve more than a temporary set-back to their constituents engaged in the wheat industry. The bank-was ready to afford financial aid, to enable them tojneet 'and retrieve 'the situation. ■ ' .' .. ,

ITEMS IN BRIEF

THE WOOL EXPORT PROHIBITION. Melbourne, November 28. . 'After representations made to the Imperial authorities,- the restriction against the exportation of wool to Canada and Japan has beea withdrawn.

SEVERE EARTHQUAKE IN GREECE

(Rec. November 29, 11.5 p.m.) Athens, November 28. !A' severe earthquake has done considerable damage in tho!. lonian Islands. Many of the houses were destroyed, whele three people were killed San Maura.: ' : ■ .