GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2341, 24 December 1914, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

ByTelempl-Preas Assoctotion-Oopyrisht — e . HARRY THAW EXTRADITION ORDERED. Washington, December 22. The Supreme Court Las ordered Harry Thaw's extradition from New Hampshire to New York. SEIZURE OF WHEAT TO PREVENT EXPORT. Sydney, December 23. As the result of a discovery that some of the wheat arriving in Sydney was being shipped out ot the State, the Government lias proclaimed all wheat arriving in the metropolis to be Coverenment property. SOAKING RAIN DELAYING TELEGRAPHIC WORK. Sydney, December 23. A soaking general lain continues, seriously interfering with telegraphic communication. MISSING TRAWLER. NO SIGN OF THE VESSEL. Melbourne, December 23. The steamer Wcrribee is searching for the Endoavour. A wireless report from her states that there is heavy weather, and no sign of the missing trawler. TEACHERS* CONFERENCE NEW ZEALANDERS'WELCOMED. Sydney, December 23. Mr. M'Kenzie, a New Zealand inspector of schools, and Mr. Morris, another New Zealand educationalist, were welcomed by the Teachers' Conference. SEED WHEAT

i . PROVIDED FOR FARMERS. ' Hooart, December 23. , The Legislative Assembly has apprc- ' priated £15,000 for the purchase of seed wheat for farmers, owing to the war and drought conditions. STATE SUGAR.FACTORY, ', HEAVY LOSSES FOR THE YEAR. Melbourne, December 23. •In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Elmslio stated that the loss on .the Maffra Beet Sugar Factory last year was £10,304. _ The Minister for Agriculture declared that if the losses of previous years were repeated this year the Government would not again ask Parliament to repeat the experiment. . . SERAJEVO CRIME ASSASSINS SENT TO BOHEMIA. (Reo. December 23, 10.80 p.ml) London, December 23. The convicted assassins of tho late Archduke Francis Ferdinand have been removed from Serajevo to a prison in Bohemia. WEST AUSTRALIAN FINANCE

SUCCESSION OF DEFICITS. CRec. December 23. 11 p.m.) Perth, December 23. In the Assombly the Premier made his Budget Statement. The revenue totalled £5,205,343, and the expenditure £5,340,754, the deficit being £135,411. It is estimated that for the cuirrenE year the revenue will amount to £5,207,781, and the expenditure to £5,647,767, and the deficit to £339,895.

NATIONAL PROHIBITION DISCUSSED BY- CONGRESS. (Rec. December 23, 11 p.m.) Washington, December 22. The House of Representatives discussed the question of National Prohi-. uition through Representative Mann proposing that a Prohibition amendment of the constitution bo submitted to the State Conventions specially called Cor the purpose. Representative Vollemer stigmatised the Prohibition movement as a wave of hysteria likely to destroy four billion dollars' worth of property. He said Prohibitionists should denounce George Washington, who was a brewer, Thomas Jefferson, who was a distiller, Abraham Lincoln, who was a bar-keoper, and even Jesus Himself/ who turned water into wine, not grape-juice, which was not likely to have satisfied those wedding guests who were accustomed to something with a stick in it. Grapejuice never added anything to a wedding or a.wake.

Mann's proposal was defeated by 193 to 137. RESOLUTION PAILS. (Rec. December 24, 1.5 a.m.) Washington, December 23. Senator Hobson's resolution favouring National Prohibition finally failed to be carried, the vote being 197 for and 189 against. Although there was aa apparent majority a two-thirds vote of the House is necessary for resolutions to. be 'adopted.

MUTUAL LIFE THE ANNUAL MEETING. (Rec. December 24, 1.5 a.m.) Melbourne, December 28. At the annual meeting of the National Mutual Life Association the chairman stated that the total income amount«d to £1,473,500. The policies issued amounted to • £3,575,800, and payments to policy holders £591,000.