GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2333, 15 December 1914, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright • 1 THE BROOME RIOTS PEARLERS IN STRAITS Perth, December 14. During the Broome riot the guard turned out with tixed bayonets, and' aided the police in quelling it. A peace conference negotiated with both sides, who agreed to abandon hostilities. . ; The Mayor of Broome reports that owing to tho hesitation of the Government in guaranteeing tho bank advance' on pearl shell stored in the town, the pearluig industry has been imperilledPearlers are unable to pay wages n; passages to Singapore. Upwards of .' 1000 men are likely to become -desti lute. DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS' TO THE VATICAN AND EGYPT, London, December 13. Sir Henry Howard has been appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to tho Vatican. [Sir Henry Howard, K.C.8., Dipky matio Service, was British Minister at the' Hague and Luxembourg from 18961908.] ' Colonel Sir Arthur .H. M'Mahon, Foreign Secretary to the Government of India since 1911, i 6 going to Egypt as High Commissioner. LYNCHINGS IN LOUISIANA EIGHT-LV TWELVE MONTHS. 1 New York, December 13.' A negro charged with the murder of the postmaster has ibeen lynched at : Shreveport, in Louisiana. Tho mob bound him to a tree in coils of wire and burnt him to death. ■ .There have been eight lynchiug6 of negroes in Shreveport during the paßt year, five arising out of the postmaster's death. ■;■'■ .'■. STRIKES AND LOGR-OUTS IN AUSTRALIA , AN INTERESTING : RETURN. (Rec. December 14, 7.45 p.m.) Melbourne, December 14. The Commonwealth Labour Industrial report for. 1913 contains the first complete analysis of tho number, effect, causes,' results, .and settlements of ; strikes and lock-outs. There were 208 strikes, which involved 50,283 people, losing 623,528 working days, and £287.737 in wages. The results of sixty-four of these favoured the workpeople, and sixty-four the employers. Sixty-nine were compromised, while eleven nail indefinite" results. Wnges disputes caused seventy-seven disputes; hours, ten; trade-unionism, thirteen;, employment of certain persons, forty-four; working conditions, • fifty-one;- sympathetic strikes, five; other causes, eight. ; Disputes which were settled direct : totalled 119; intervention by a. third party settled seventeen; compulsory conferences, 'nineteen; Arbitration Court, twenty-two. '

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\ AUSTRALIAN' NOTE ■ ISSUE. ' Melbourne, December 14. A Proclamation authorises tie Federal Treasurer to issue and re-issue . Australian notes to any amount up to 6ixteen millions: The Loan Bill has been introduced in.the House. ; PRICE. OF DRINKS. ' Melbourne, December 14.The Price of Goods Board has decided that the fixing of prices of drinks ia , outside the board's 1 province, and that it does not intend to interfere. (Rec- December 14, 9.20 p.m.) Sydney, December 14. The Commodities Commission, after, hearing the evidence of licensed victuallers and brewers,, has recommended. an increase in the price of beer equivalent to the extra duties. They will consider the : increases in wines and spirits on Wednesday. SHACKLETON'S EXPEDITION. - . Sydney, December 14. Sir Ernest Shackleton's expeditionary ship Aurora has been fitted with her wireless equipment and' sails to-day. NORFOLK ISLAND MISSION -STEAMER. ' 'Brisbane, December 14. The Norfolk Island Mission steamer Southern Cross sailed on Saturday for Auckland. •• . • MEAT WORKS IN QUEENSLAND. Brisbane, December 14. The Morris Company has purchased 420 acres onthe Bnsbane River for the erection of meat forks costing £130,000. STATE TOTALISATOR. (Rec. December 14, 7.45 p.m.) Sydney, December 14. Mr. Carmichael (State Minister of Education) told a deputation that he would be prepared to pilot a Totalisator Bill through Parliament provided the Government ran the machine, and. took '. the whole of tho proceeds and-applied them to hospital and kindred purposes. - SYDNEY'S 2LB. LOAF. .' (Rec. December 14. 9.20 p.m.) Sydney, December 14.. .' It is: understood that a proclama-, ■ tion will be issued, to-morrow inbreak ing tho price of fte 21b. loaf to 4d. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN SYDNEY.' (Rec. December 15, 1 a.m.) ' Sydney, December 14. A fire at Coff's Harbour has destroyed fifteen business places, including thai post office, bank, and a hotel. . The ./, damage is estimated at £25,000.