MISCELLANEOUS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2345, 30 December 1914, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS

* NORWAY'S NICKEL. I CONTROLLED BY GERMANY 5 ' ' I" •' '• * ■ London, December 28. ' " «w. stated that the output of nickel j by Norway is controlled by Gorman in--1 terests, and is sufficient to supply Ger- ' many during the war.—("Emes" and J Sydney "Sun" Services.), i i 10 w<j rld's supply of nickel comes „ chiefly from Canada and New Caledonia. » iMckel is obtained in Norway at'a rathei" small percentage of a magnetic ore of, Iron and sulphur (pyrites). - A richerore (nickel glance) is found! ! in> Sweden,'••. and also in tho Harz Mountains, iii Ger- I - many.] • • - • • s • | •" 1 EXPORT OF CORN. I ARREST IX ITALY- y I „ , . Rome, December 28. • ' ; Uastrignano, an-ex-Customs officer., > and Dr. Finn have been'aiTestod for attempting to tribe a Customs 'official •to issue a permit for the' export of corn to belligerent countries. . Caistrignano was arrested whilo handing 150,000 lire to a detective disguised as a 1 Customs officer. lODINE TREATMENT. 'A SPECIAL DONATION- ' _ London, December 28i "The Times" Wounded Fund has r&* , celved an anonymous donation of £1000 . for iodine treatment of the wounded in tho field. Tho fund now totals £793,781. CONSULS IN BELGIUM. • L WITHDRAWAL SUGGESTED.. Washington, December 23. Germany! has formally notified, the State Department that tho Kaiser wishes the withdrawal of American con-' suls in Belgium, unless in certain specified cases, of which' tho Kaiser ap- ■ proves. BELGIAN REFUGEES. .HALF A MILLION IN HOLLAND. London, December 28. A British official estimate states that a million Belgians have quitted Belgium,' half of whom have gone to Holland, one hundred thousand to England, and tho remainder to France. An arrangement is being made to reduce the pressure on Holland, and over one hundred thousand refugees have been offered privat9 Kos< pitality in the United Kingdom., AMERICAN WOOL GROWERS. OPPOSE IMPORTATION. i Washington, December 28.. It is reported that woo! | growers are' strenuously opposing the ' Government's negotiations for. the removal: of England!s embargo on the export of wool, which is greatly increasing and benefiting production in the United States. ' ' ■ BRITISH WHEAT. . INCREASED AREA SOWN. London, December 28, It is estimated that the ,10 per cent', increase ■in the area sown for winter wheat will add three-quarters-.of 'a--tnil- ■ lion bushels to the yield, of 1915 British harvest. Tins is tho response to* the appeal for a greater output. , j GERMAN FIRMS IN SAMOA. MAY TRADE, WITH BRITISH ' ; y.:\ ,! , !5 > .FIRMS.: , , Melbourne, December 29. Apia advises that a Proclamation has been issued permitting German firms to trado with British firms in Austra- ' lasia. .' : FRESH FRUIT WANTED.

FOR NORTH SEA FLEET:" Sydney, December 29. Tlie Premier has received an appeal from the London Products Committee for fresh or preserved fruit, for distribution to tie North Sea Fleet.' 1 ' f BULGARIA-RUMANIA. RAPPROCHEMENT DENIED/ Athens, December 28. The newspaper "Hestia" denies. tha story of a Bulgnr-Rumanian rapprochement, and adds: "A semi-official interchange of views resulted in no progress being made, because both sides : ',were lion-consiliatriry."—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) DEARTH OF FARM LABOUR. IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND. (Reo. December 29, 5.10 p.m.) London, December 29. "The Times," in a leader, says there is a surprisingly small number of agriculturalists among the Belgian rcfugeeß in Britain, tliere being only six hiSUdred, including 275 farmers and graziers. "The Times" adds, that probably the peasants found it easier to escape into Holland and Franco. It is a pity there are so fow as there is a decidec v dearth of, farm labour in many parts oiEngland and Scotland.—("Times' ' an<S ! Sydney "Sim" Services.)

RECOGNITION REFUSED. (Rec.' December 29, 8.30 p.m.) Washington, December 28. Germany's efforts to induce Argentina to recognise Gorman sovereignty • over Belgium has completely failed, in accordance with the decision of the conference of the Latin American diplomats at Washington, which Mr. W. J. Bryan - (Secretary of State) attended, pledging all American countries to tho strictest neutrality throughout the European sruggle. • 'A' SYMPATHETIC WELCOME. (Rec. December 29, 10.10 p.m.) Caps Town, December 29. The Belgian Parliamentary Delegation, received a sympathetic welcome at Stallenboch. ■ CONVALESCENT HOME. (Ree. Decembor 29, 10.10 p.m.) • London, December 29. The Maharrajah of Gwalior has estab' lished a convalescent home, planned by sis Indian officers and fifty Senovs." in ikst Afrioa.