GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2339, 22 December 1914, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By T«]ejrra.ph—Pxeea Association—Copyright .—9

LIQUOR LAWS SWEEPING CHANGES IN CALIFORNIA. New York, December 20. Sweeping changes are planned for the liquor laws in California. A Bill is to be established at the next sitting of the Legislature abolishing dives, reducing saloons wholesale, and appointing State Excise Commissioners to control the traffic. SHIP ENDEAVOUR THE SEARCH FOR HER. Melbourne, December 21. The Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) has asked New Zealand to send a ship to search for the Endeavour, which is overdue with the Macquarie Islands relief party on board. This will make three ships searching. SEARCH WILL BE MADE. The Prime Minister stated yesterday that arrangements were in train for the New Zealand Government to assist in the search, but he was not able to say what steamer would be sent. UNION STEAMER MAHENO AGAIN DELAYED BY FIREMEN. Sydney, December 21. The Maheno's departure for Newcastle was delayed till last night owing to trouble with the firemen. CHRISTMAS SPENDING OUTLOOK IN SYDNEY. , Sydney, December 21. Though Christmas spending is hardly so heavy as in previous years, business is very brisk. - The "Sydney Morning Herald"- estimates that the Christmas dinner will cost very little above the normal. TRANSPORT OF WHEAT ACTION BY N.S.W. GOVERNMENT. Sydney, December 21. The Government has stopped all wheat crossing into Victoria. . Many laden teams are hung up. ROSE DAY CHARITY STREET COLLECTIONS. Sydney, December 21. The Rose Day street collections for the united charities realised about £1100, which Is less than -half of last year's total. , TEACHERS' CONFERENCE SUPERANNUATION PROMISED. (Rec. December 21, 8.15 p.m.) . Sydney, December 21. The Teachers' Conference was opened by Mr. Carmichael (Minister of Education), who said the Premier (Mr. Holman) authorised him to state that the Superannuation Bill would be introduced, during the present session, but the date of the proclamation would depend' wholly on the financial condition of the country at the end of the war. A retrospective clause would be inserted. WORKERS' STRIKE OWING TO REINSTATEMENT OF NON-UNIONIST. (Rec. December 21, 8.15 p.m.) Sydney, December 21. Ons hundred and twenty railway men engaged in duplication work at Newbridge struck work owing to the reinstatement of a, non-unionist. N.S.W. WHEAT BOARD WORKING SATISFACTORILY. (Rec. December 21, 8.15 p.m.) Sydney, December 21. Mr. Hall (Minister for Justice) expressed satisfaction with the thoroughness and expedition of the Wheat Board. Farmers'were selling freely, and there were few complaints regarding the work-' ing of the Act. FIRE IN A CASTLE THREE GUESTS INCINERATED. (Rec. December 21, 10.20 p.m.) London, December 21. A fire destroyed Herbertshire Castlo, near Glasgow.. _ Three lady guests, who were cut off, climbed the turret, which collapsed, and all perished.