GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2332, 14 December 1914, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph.—Prees Association—Copyrieli' VOLCANIC ACTIVITY IN THE NEW HEBRIDES ... ANOTHER TRAGEDY AT AMBRYM, Sydney, December 12. New Hebrides reports, that thwo havo been several. . earthquake shocks recently. Two big volcanoes at Am-' brym aro active. A lake near ■ Arabrym overflowed and overwhelmed two villages. About twenty ; natives were lost. THE LATEST STRIKE - •WHARF-WORKERS GO r "DRY." : ■Hofcart, December 12, The members |of the Waterside Work* ers' Union hav6i decided to - sacrifice. ' themselves' temporarily and support / a "dry canteen" movement as a protest against the higher prices charged for beer. Since the increase was lßVi,.<i' they Tefrained from imbibing. CEASE FIRE ORDER TO CARRANZA AMERICAN BORDER - PROTECTION* Washington, December 11. The United States has notified _ Carranza and Guitierriez that .unless indiscriminate firing across the border ceases the United States will take steps fore- ' .ibly to prevent it. •''■.■ (Rec. December 14, 1.15 a.m.).. ■ . Mexico City, December 12. Carranza has notified the United States' that if force is employed to stop Mexicans from 'firing across the frontier, Mexico will consider the act an unfriendly one. ; ;itemslnlriep VICTORIAN WHEAT BUYERS' ACTIVE. Sydney, December 12. 'Victorians are buying wheat in the Sydney market at six shillings., , FEDERAL DEATH DUTIES. Melbourne, December 12._ A Bill covering the new death duties has been introduced in the House' of Representatives. .' ■ • (Rec. December 13, 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, December 12. The House held a Saturday'sitting, whon a Bill to create a Trust Fund or five millions for old age and invalid pensions was passed.* ' .-..■'. Mr. Cook's (Leader of the Opposi- i tion) amendment fixing a limit to increased land ; tax and probate duties till the end of the war was negatived by 30, votes, to 22. ... BRITISH ASSOCIATION VISIT TO AUSTRALIA. .■■> . London, December 11. The British Association has passed, a resolution of grateful recognition .; of Australian 'hospitality and generosity during,the vißit of its members, also privileges and concessions made. LORD ALFRED DOUGLAS. ' London, December 11. The. prosecution of Lord Alfred Douglas has been abandoned. [Lord Alfred Douglas-was committed for-trial for .libelling Robert Baldwin Ross. literary\ executor of the late Oscar Wilde, by accusing him of commit- ' ting an indictable offence.] ■ AURORA READY TO SAIL. Sydney, December 11. Shaokleton's expedition ship Aurora is ready to depart for Antarctica. r PANAMA CANAL BLOOEED. ' ■ (Reo. December 14, 0.5 a.m.) New York, December lb'. The Panama Canal is obstructed b;* a minor landslide. .."'.■'"■■"•" ' ;,. ; HEAT WAVE IN NEW SOUTH. ■ WALES. (Rec. December 13, 6.5 p.m.) , / Sydney, December 13. A heat wave is being experieHc«4 here. The thermometer registered 101 in the city yesterday, and many higher registers- were recorded inland. .