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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2346, 31 December 1914, Page 6

MISCELLANEOUS.

ALBANIAN REVOLT 1 London, December 29. 'Albanian ■ advices state that Essad Pasha has gathered 9000 troops and marched against the, Albanian rebels, intending to engage | in a decisive battle. INDIAN WHEAT. "' : EXPORTS PROHIBITED'. Delhi, December 29. Owing to the abnormal prices' of wheat in India_ the Government has decided to restrict exports of wheat, in-, ieluding flour, to.a hundred thousand toils from December T to March .81, 1915, and confine exports to British jwssessions, in which strong demands continue. CERMAN INVENTOR. HIDING IN A PRISON. London, December 29. John Ruhr, a well-known Germaninventor and wireless expert, who was reported to have escaped from Newcastle Gaol, was discovered,in conceal- ' mont in the prison. [Ruhr's house in Nowcastlo was discovered to contain a laboratory, in , which was a large quantity of powerful explosives, also a wireless installation.] LABOUR MARKET. IMPROVEMENT IN ENGLAND. London, December 29. The London "Times," in a.leader, remarks: —"There has been a satisfac-' • tory recovery in respect of unomploy- ■ meiit sinco tho war began. During /the first three weeks of August, thirtytwo thousand persons threw themselves upon tho State, but by tho end of August the tide had turned, and the recovery, has been continuous:—("Times" xnd Sydnoy "Sim" Service's.) LABOUR FAMINE. ' ' PREDICTED. IN AMERICA, New York, December 29. .Most students of the immigration ' problem opino that a sovero labour famine.will follow.the war. 'The proposed further restrictive legislation is inflicting incalculable injury oh tho nation. SETTLED. DOCKYARD DISPUTE. Sydney, December 30. • The dockyard dispute has been settled, a meeting of unionists resolving that tho men should work on holidays 't award rates. AUSTRALIAN FILMS. 'AT MILITARY CAMPS. London, December 29. The Commonwealth is displaying filihs of Australian lifo at tho principal mihtarj'. tamos.

EMDEN'S CAPTAIN. ■ARRIVES IN ENGLAND. .' London, December 29. The "Daily News" states that Captain von Muller, of the Emden, arrived in England aboard tho Orama. ' CONTINGENT FROM ENGLAND. JOINS NEW ZEALANDERS IN EGYPT. ' Auokland, December 30. _ A cablo teen:received in Auckland from a member of tlie contingent of New •■' Zealanders formed in England announcing his arrival at Alexandria. Though no official advice haa been received by tho Prime Minister, it is understood from this message that the contingent lias been transported to Egypt to join the main body of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, which is now encamped at Cairo. ISLE OF MAN CAMP. •EULOGISED BY AMERICAN OFFICIAL. (Rec. December 30, 9.25 p.m.) London, December .«?. Mr. Chandler Halo, of the American Embassy, has forwarded a'report to Washington eulogising tho accommodation, food, and all other arrangements at Douglas (Isle of Man). detention camp. | WORK OF AGITATORS. (Rec. December 31, 0.55 a.m.) '' ; London, December 30. Mr. Chandler Hale added that conversations with prisoners at Douglas satisfied him-that the recent riot was the work of agitators. The prisoners admitted they had only themselves to blame. TRAWLER MINED. ONE KILLED FIVE MISSING. \ i ''(Rec. December 30, 9.25 p.m.) London, December 30. A mine-sweeping trawler has been mined. One of the crew was killed and five are missing. ANOTHER NEW ZEALANDER KILLED. (Rec. December 31, 0.55 a.m.) i London, December 30. Captain Charles Harold Reynell Watts, a New Zealander, has been killed in action.