GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2355, 11 January 1915, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

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VANISHED BANK-NOTES

OAHEFULLY-PLANNED COUP. Melbourne, January 9. Investigations regarding the recent lisappearance of £2000 worth of Com-, nonwealth notes shows a carefully* ■ylanned coup. Parcels of useless paper replaced the parcels of notes, copying the latter to the smallest detail. Apparently the coup was carried out after the parcels had left the hands of the Treasury and Postal officials in Mel" 'lourne.

.ITEMS IN BRIEF

AUSTRALIA'S MAIL BAG. " Melbourne, January 9, Last year 'the Commonwealth Postal . Department handled eight hundred million, letters, postcards, and papers.

AUSTRALIAN WORKERS' UNION..

' „ -. Perth, .January 9. The West Australian General Workera' Union has resolved to amalgamate with the Australian Workers' Union.

SEPARATION'MOVE in northern . NEW SOUTH "WALES.

Sydney, .January 9. Grafton's demand for separation is tho outcome of the Minister for Works declining to continue the free ferry service. (A meeting of residents of Grafton passed a resolution in favour of making the northern portion of New South Wales a separate State.) .

HEAVY FLOODS' IN ENGLAND'.

London, January-9.-(Rec. January 10, 3 p.m.) The severest floods within living mem« ory are devastating the fens district (in the East Coast of England). - The pumping stations are powerless to cope with ' the water, and many homes in Littleport and Southery have been evacuated.

MR. KF;IR HARDIE ILL. '

(Reo. January 10, 3 p.m.) " . London,' January 9. ' Mr'.- Kei'r Hardie, M.P. (Labour-So« cialist member for Merthyr Ttydvil), • id - entically ill. - (Rec. January 10, 3 p.m.) London, January 6. Mr. Keir Hardie is suffering front slight paralysis." He is improving.