GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2384, 13 February 1915, Page 8

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Teleemph—Pxees Association—Oocyright ] . o■ . ■ ' i THEATRES AND UNIONISTS

TROUBLE PENDING .

(Reo. February 12, 8.10 p.m.)

Sydney, February 12. The Labour Council has requested unionists to patronise only places of amusement recognising union conditions, owing to the theatrical- union's protest that a certain firm was threatening to extend tho principle of employing nonunionists. ' Tho employer claimed that he smashed the union in New Zealand, and could do the same in Australia. STORM IN A TEACUP . -J «£. RAISED BY MEDICAL MEN. , Sydney, February 12. The Hon. F. Flowers refers to the medical- profession's resentment of the proposed venereal disease clinic as a storm in a teacup, aiid says it arises, from a. misunderstanding of his intentions. Ho asks nothing more than that the. doctors should treat, patients confidentially without charge, as they are already doing in tho Hospital clinics. GENERAL POST OFFICE FIRE '. NOT A SERIOUS AFFAIR. Sydney, February 12. The fire in the General Post Office was not serious.' The outbreak was located in the telephone tunnel, and was apparently due to a leak of outside electrical current into the telephone system. About , a thousand lines are damaged.. The fire was promptly prevent ed from spreading. N;S;W. RAILWAYS LOAN BILL PASSED. ' ' (Rec. February 12, 10.30 p.m.) . Sydney, February 12. The Railway Loans Authorisation Bill, providing for the expenditure of three millions sterling out of loans already raised, has passed all its stages. SMALLPOX OUTBREAKS SPREADING THROUGH CONTACTS. (Rec. February 12, 8.10 p.m.) Sydney, February 12. The - smallpox outbreak at Rum Kurri is spreading through a hundred contacts. Tha doctors are vaccinating with New Zealand lymph. SPANISH MINISTER EXPELLED • HIGH-HANDED ACTION OF GENERAL CARRANZA. (Reo. February 12, 10.30 p.m.) Mexico City, February 12. Charged with harbouring an anti-Car-ranza suspect, the Spanish Minister has been expelled from Mexico at General Carranza's instance. 1 General Carr'anza explains that no insula is intended to. Spain. Diplomats anticipate complications. MINISTER ISSUES A WRIT . " ALLECED LIBEL. (Rec. February 12, 8.10 p.m.) Sydney, February 12. . Mr. A. H. Griffith, Minister for, Public Works', has issued' a writ claiming £1000 against the proprietors of tho "Barrier Daily Truth" for alleged libel.