GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2336, 18 December 1914, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

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SUGAR SUPPLY RESOURCES OF THE EMPIRE.' Sydney, December 17. The Governor (Sir Gerald Strickland), replying to the West India Committee's inquiry ae to the possibility of extending Great Brita.ui*s sources of sugar supply, stated that many years must elapse before the possible expansion of the industry in New South Wales'was nkoly to affect the- outside market in the manner contemplated. HOSPITAL FINANCE TO BE MET m LEGISLATION. »r an. Sy I . t ', noy ' December 17. Mr. Thrower, 11.L.A. for Macquarie, told the committee of the Dubbo District Hospital that he was authorised to state that it wne only a question of time when the whole of the metliods of hospital finance would be met by legislation. They would soon have to face a direct tax for the upkeep of a hospital by its own district. LIBEL ACTION SETTLED OUT OF COURT. Sydney, December 17. The claim of the Hon. Andrew Fieher (Federal Prime Minister) against the secretary of the New South Wales Liberal Association for £10,000 for alleged libel, contained in a leaflet reporting a supposed interview with the late w! T. Stead on the loyalty of the Empire, has been 6ettled cut of Court. The defendant retracted the allegation of disloyalty. , TRIPLE MURDER AN INDIAN HAWKER ARRESTED. _ Melbourne, -December 17. ' Mrs. Pugsley, a fanner's wife, and her two children, have been shot dead and a third child seriously wounded. Her husband loft home early, and when he returned found the tragedy had been committed. The police arrested an Indian hawker who had served in the Indian army recently. He was under the delusion that people were trying to poison him. DEATH DUTIES BILL COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATION. Melhourne.-.December 17. The Senate has passed the Death Duties Bill and the Land Assessment Amending Bill. MEXICAN-AFFAIRS

PROMINEOT MEN EXECUTED. Washington, December 16. Between 100 and 160 prominent Mexioans have been exeouted in Mexico C&ty during the last few daye. MAJOR GEORGE ESTATE WORTH £33,634. (Reo. December 17, 5.46 p.m.) London, December 16. Major Frederick George, who died at Bournemouth, and who formerly lived in New Zealand, loft estate worth £33,534.—"Time5" and Sydney "Sun" services. SAFETY AT SEA AMERICAN ACTION. (Rec. December 18, 0.15 a.m.) ■ Washington, December 17. The Senate has ratified the safety at sea convention, with a proviso retaining tho right to enact higher standards on foreign and American vessels tt>an the treaty stipulates. WATT LIBEL CASE . APPEAL DISMISSED. (Reo. December 17, 10.15 p.m.) Melbourne, December 17. The Court dismissed the newspaper "Age's" appeal against the verdict in the Watt hbel case, in. which Mr. Watt, ex-Premier of Victoria, was awarded £1000 damages. AN'OVERDUE TRAWLER SCIENTIFIC.PARTY ON BOARD. (Reo. December 18, 0.25 a.m.) Melbourne, December 17. Anxiety is felt as to the safety of the Federal trawler Endeavour, which is nine days overdue from the Macquarie Islands, where she landed relief men for the Mawson Expedition. According to Macquarie reports, there was a heavy gale a couple of days after the vessel's departure. Arrange-

ments have been made for the dispatch of a warship to search. Experts aro hopeful that the delay lias been, caused Dy a broken shaft or some other mishap. There are twenty-two aboard, including Mr. Dannevig, the Director of Fisheries: Mr. Power, the wireless operator at the Macquarie Islands, and Mr. Harrison, tihe biologist there. P. AND 0. CHAIRMANSHIP. London, December 17. .Sir Thomas Sutherland has resigned the chairmanship of the Peninsular and Oriental Stam Navigation Co. Lord Inchcape succeeds *him.