GENERAL CABLEGRAMS
By Telesra-nli—Press Association—CouyriEht
king Awards medals .. FOR POLAR EXPLORATION _ London, February 9. llie King has awarded Sir Douglas Mawson and the members of his expedition the modal for polar exploration. YORKSHIRE COAL OWNERS , I CONCEDE MEN'S DEMANDS.' •vh w , v , London, February 9. > j , Yor kshire coal-owners have' conceded all tho men's demands until the termination of the war.. COALMINERS' UNION FEDERATION PROPOSED. _ Sydney,' February 10. A proposal is afoot for the federation of several of the existing coalminers' unions, including the Northern Col-i lieries, Illawarra Collieries, Victorian, and Tasmanian, Western, New South Wales, and Queensland organisations STATE OWNED HOTELS for; the northern territory Melbourne, February 10. Mr. Mahon (Minister for Internal Affairs), referring to the proposal for the establishment of State-owned hotels in the Northern Territory, points out that in Western Australia the scheme is a great success. THE MISSING TRAWLER SEARCH STEAMm RETURNS. Sydney, February 10. The Grantala has returned, after At fruitless search for the missing En-* deavour She visited the Snares, Anti- J pedes, Bounty, and Auckland Islands. ' NEW SOUTH WALES FINANCE THE RECENTLY-FLOATED LOAN, (Rec. February 10, 7.35 p.m.) Sydney, February 10. , It is understood that the recently-/ floated New South Wales two millions, loan -was underwritten by Messrs. Norton, Griffiths, and Company, and that' the whole amount was subsequently sub-' scribed by tho public. Mr. W." A. Holman, Premier, state* that of seVen million of loans falling duo by June 1 next, five millions hav©> already been obtained. On February 1 the New South Wale* . Government issued in London a loan for £2,000,000 at 41 per cent., the issue; price being £99 10s. ' The loan is reV payable in March, 1920. ANOTHER lOAN PENDING. (Rec. February 10, 9 p.m.) Sydney, February 10. The Government shortly floats in London another two million loan en tha same terms aft tnp last.
ALLEGED LIBEL
VACUUM OIL CO. V. THE "AGE."* (Rec. February 10, 9 p.m;) Melbourne, February 10. ' The Court has sanctioned the trial of the action the Vacuum Oil Company against the "Age" Newspaper Proprietary, claiming £20,000 damages for alleged libel. '-' VIRULENT SMALLPOX OUTBREAK IN NEW SOUTH WALES: (Eec. February 10, 9 p.m.) Sydney, February 10. ■ 'An epidemic of virulent smallpox ha 3 broken out at Hebbum. There are thirteen cases in the township, and twek in the adjoining settlement. Several.' arc in a bad condition. The residents/ did not report the matter, believing it to be chickenpox. "
PORCELAIN COLLECTION
A BIG PRICE PAID. Rec. February 10, 11.23 p.m.) London, February 10Duneen's have purchased the late Mr. Pierpont Morgan's Chinese porcelain, collection for £800,000. ■''■'■
COAL MINE ACCIDENT
TWENTY-TWO MINERS DROWNED, Rec. February 10, 11.25 p.m.) Vancouver, February 10. • , Owing to <ui inrush of water, from-'/ abandoned workings, twenty-two miners •were drowned in tie Wellington coal mine, on Vancouver Island.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2382, 11 February 1915, Page 8
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465GENERAL CABLEGRAMS Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2382, 11 February 1915, Page 8
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