GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2326, 7 December 1914, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright A . AUSTRALIAN WATERSIDERS AND VICTORIAN STEVEDORES. Melbourne, December 5. The Arbitration Court has dismissed the Victorian Stevedoring Companies' application, for penalties against the Waterside Workers' Federation for an alleged breach of award, men refusing to work in the hold of certain steamers unless six are employed in the hold instead of four. INCREASING TAXATION IN AUSTRALIAN .STATES. .' Sydney, December 6. In the Assembly, the Motor Tax Management Bill and the Income Tax Management Bill wore introduced. The Premier (tho Hon. Mr. A. Holman) tabled a return showing that a contract of 225 locomotives, costing £1,335,707 had been placed with a Clyde engineering company. ■ COMMONWEALTH~PUBLIC SERVICE THE PERMANENT STAFF. • Melbourne, December 6. The Commonwealth Public Servioe report shows that tho permanent staff totals 21,056. COLONIAL SUGAR COMPANY MD THE PRICE OP SUGARCANE. Melbourne, December 5. The Premier (Sir A. Peacock), in reply to Mr.; Denham's complaint that other States had not advanced the price of cane sugar, conforming to the price fixed in Queensland, says that the Victorian Board, having regard for the profit earned by the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, as revealed in the balance-sheet, considered that any advance in the price of cane to whicn the growers were 'entitled could, be reasonably expected to 1 come from the profits of the company. THE PRICE OF BEER . INCREASED IN VICTORIA. Melbourne, December 5. Owing to tho new tariff, the Licensed Victuajlers' Association has increased the price of beer. LONDON'S DOCKS . OVERCROWDED WITH STEAMERS. London, December 4. The "Star" says that the Tilbury Docks are full, and steamers are lying in the river waiting for berths. Owing to the war numbers of vessels were held up for various reasons and arrived together. The Union CAstle Company has removed its boats from Southampton to ■ Tilbury. An Atlantic transport arrived with nearly 14,000 tons of American fruit. It is almost impossible to hire a 1 barge, and the Bheds are crammed with goods. VICTORIAN POLITICS : WANT-OF-CONFIDENCE MOTION. Melbourne, December 5. , In the Assembly on Tuesday the Opposition will move, a want-of-confidence motion over the suspension of the fixed prices for wheat, flour, bran, and pollard. , victoriaiTsEool paper ACCEPTED BY THEIR MAJESTIES. London, December 4. The King and Queen havo accepted copies of; the Victoria school -paper: for Grades VII and VIII. The'educational authorities in Great Britain also favourably notice the paper. WIRELESS INSTALLATION FOR SIR E. SHACKLETON'S SHIP. Sydney, December 5. The New South Wales Government has contributed £100 towards providing Sir Ernest Shaokleton'a exploration- ship Aurora with a wireless installation., crisis iFpqrtugal. FOREIGN POLICY. UNAFFECTED. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Serrlces.l .' London, December 4. There is a Cabinet crisis at Lisbon. A change in the Government is inevitable, but no alteration in the foreign policy is, likely. i: MEXICAN AFFAIRS . ATTACK ON BRITISH RAIWAY, (Rec. December 6, 9.40 p.m.) Washington, December 5. Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British Ambassador, has informed the State Department , that information ha 6 reached him from Mexico City . that General Carranza is planning to destroy the British-owned railway between Vera Cruz and the capital by blowing up certain tunnels; Carranza had also seized British cotton and other goods. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice stated that Britain would not object to Villa as President; but an indemnity would be demanded from him or any other President for Mr. Benton's death. BULGARIA'S FINANCES. < Sofia, December 4. Bulgaria haß notified British holders of the 1909 loan bonds that payment of coupons will be 'postponed until the return of normal conditions in Europe.