GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2372, 30 January 1915, Page 8

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

STANDARD PRICE FOR BREAD PETITION IN MELBOURNE. Melbourne, January 29. 'A deputation, of members of trades councils has petitioned the Prices of Goods Board for a standard price of bread and other, commodities. • They protested against the recent increase as unjustifiable. The board is considering the request. The chairman stated that there had been nothing like a general rise in commodities. He believed the Melbourne merchants had done their best to stop the inflation of prices. , HEMS IN BRIEF STATE CEMENT WORKS IN AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, January 29. At a meeting of the Public Works Committee a proposal was mooted for the Federal Government to start oement works to supply the cement needed for .public Torks at. Canberra and other places. The scheme is estimated to save £100,000 a year. The proposed cost' of the establishment is £50,000. TASMANIAN WHEAT-PURCHASE ' BILL. Hobart, January 29. The Assembly has passed the Wheat, Purchase Bill, setting apart £90,000 to obtain wheat in New South Wales to enable bread to be retailed at fourpence. UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION BILL VETOED. Washington, January 28. : President Wilson has vetoed the Iramigration Bill, disapproving of the literacy test. QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS. > (Rec. January 29, 10.45 "p.m.) Brisbane, January 29. The Premier states that the Queensland State general elections will be held hi May. i SYDNEY'S HEAT WAVE. (Rec. January 29, 8.30 p.m.) Sydney, January 29. The heat wave in Sydney has broken, Storms have'lowered the temperature. STATE ENCOURAGEMENT FOR , . THRIFT. (Rec. • January 30, 0.45 a.m.) • : i ■''Sydney, January 29. The New. South Wales State Assemblyhas passed the first reading of the Superannuation Bill establishing a fund for State employees and their families, arid providing a system of voluntary saving in the .service. HOBART CUP. By. Telegraph.—Press Association— Copyright (Rec. January 30, 0.15 a.m.) Hobart, January 29. ■ At the Tasmanian Racing Club's meeting the race fgr the Hobart Cup, one mile and a half, resulted as follows '.—Defence (Carbine —Pola), 1 ; Cherous Faith, 2, Miss Fort, 3. There were twelve starters. Won by half a length, with two lengths separating second and third. " Time, 2min. Msec.