GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2334, 16 December 1914, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Pices Associations-Copyright

NEW ZEALAND FODDER IN , AUSTRALIA ' QUESTION OF BUYING. ■• Melbourne, December 15. The Land Tax Bill has been read a third time. Mr. Sampson, urged the removal of the duty on fodder owing to the shortage. Ho asked if the Government had arrived at an agreement upon- the importation of New Zealand fodder. Mr. Tudor (Minister of Oustome) replied that the Federal Government had offered the State Premiers to act as buyer-of New Zealand fodder for all, but the States did not appear anxious to accept the suggestion, as none had applied for a remission of fodder duties. SOUTHWARD HO! ; '.SHACKLETON'S SHIP AURORA. (Rec. December 15, 9.50 p.m.) : ■■. Sydney, December 15. Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship Aurora, hae sailed for Hobart to pick up additional stores. ■ After visiting the Macquarie Islands and re-establishing the wireless equipment there the. ship proceeds to the Antarctic, where, it is expected, the party will land in the middle of January. items~Fbrief MISHAP TO P. AND 0. BOAT. , London, December 14. .The P. and 0. Company's steamer, Socotra, 6099 tons, struck the quay at" La Pallice, France. She will proceed to Australia after temporary repairs have been effected. FEDERAL CABINET. Melbourne, Decembor 15. Mr. Mahon has succeeded the late Mr.'Arthur as.Minister of External Affairs. . . . ' CABINET MINISTER SUES FOR . LIBEL. '_. ■ ■ , . Perth, December 15. Tho Attorney-General is suing the editor of the "Cygnet" for.alleged libel contained in a paragraph published on October 9.' QUEENSLAND ESTIMATES VOTE. ■Brisbane, Deoember 15. In the Assembly the railway vote and other iteins totalling two millions were passed. ■■',■' FOOD PRICES CONTROL. (Reo. Deoember 15, 9.50 p.m.) Sydney, December 15. A Board has been constituted to administer the "Wheat Seizure Bill. Proclamations have been issued authorising the increases in the prices of bread and beer' as already fixed—the 21b. loaf to 4d., and the prjee of beer as per the increase in. the taxation. • ■ HARD FROSTS IN RUSSIA. (Rec. December 16, 0.15 a.m.) _ _ Petroferad, December 15. The city water supply has been cut off owing to the freezing-of the conduits for the first time since 1893. Factories'are. idle, and the fire.brigades are helpless in the eyerit of an- outbreak of tire. ' •■.-■. ■ ' ,■...' COLD SNAP IN AMERICA.. (Rec. December 16, 0.15 a.m.) New York, December 15. • A cold wave ie being experienced, extendihg from' Northern Canada to the Middle-West States. Several of the Californdan fruit crops are damaged.