GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2394, 25 February 1915, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

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INCOME TAX BILL IN WEST AUSTRALIA TOLL ON AMUSEMENTS. Perth, February 24, In the Assembly the Premier (Mr. Scaddan) has introduced a Specajl Income Tax Bill for 1915, from which he expects to derive • £200)000. The Bill reduces the exemption from £200 to £156. All • amusements must contribute one-twelfth of the total receipts. "CRUSTED TORIES" , QUEENSLAND CABINET. ; Brisbane, February 23. The Hon. J. G. Appel, Home Secretary) has resigned from the Cabinet. (Rec. February 24, 8.25 p.m.) Brisbane, February 24. Recently, addressing the electors, Mr. Appel said that he had never tried to please "old, crusted Tories." If these crusted Tories thought .they were going to displace him they had a tough proposition. Mr. Appel now states that the Premier (Mr. Deiiliam) took exception to these statements. He had realised for some time that there had been a lack of.support from the Premier to himself. The poaition had become intolerable, and there was nothing to do but resign. CHINESE SOLDIERS OUT OF HAND AN ENGLISHMAN STONED. ' (Rec. February 24, 5.15 p.m.) London, February 24. Reports from Peking , state that General Changshun's soldiers have become unmanageable. They stoned an Englishman atPukow, wrecked a theatre at Nanking, and spat.in a European lady's face.—"Times" ■ and Sydney "Sun" Services. . . SYDNEY WOOL SALES RECORD PRICES OBTAINED. (Rec. February 24, 11.45 p.m.) Sydney, February 24. Keenest competition prevails at the wool sales. Prices have still .an upward.' tendency. Greasy super-combing fetched 16Jd., and greasy lambs. 15d.— both season's records, WAS THERE GRAFT? ROYAL COMMISSION ON: WHEAT j

. ACT. - (Reo. February 24, 9.40 p.m.) .' Sydney, February 24. The Governor-General (Sir Ronald Mnnro-Ferguson) has appointed a Boyal Commissioner to investigate the charges of alleged influences in connection with the Wheat Acquisition Act. , 1 ITEMS IN BRIEF TOTALISATOR IN VICTORIA. Melbourne, Febniary 24. The State Assembly of Victoria has decided that the Government shall not bring forward the Totalisatcr Bill, as Cabinet is,-divided on the question. . FEDERAL NOTE CIRCULATION. ! , Melbourne, February 24. The value of the Commonwealth note circulation on February. 22 was £25,022,923, and the gold reserve totalled £10,123,688. MADAME' SARAH BERNHARDT. Paris,. February 23. Madame Sarah Bernhardt is progressing.. i . METHODIST CONFERENCE. • Sydney, February 23. The Rev. Joseph Woodhouse has been elected president of the Methodist Conference.

NEW SOUTH. WALES CABINET. Sydney, February 23. The Labour cauous has appointed Mr. George Black to the portfolio of Lands, in succession to the late* Mr. J. O. 1 Trefle. ' (Eec. February 24, 11.45 p.m.) Sydney, February 24. Mr. Black will take the portfolio of Agriculture, and Mr. Ashford (at present Minister'of Agriculture), will take over the Lands- Department. LOST RADIUM TUBES RECOVERED. Melbourne; February 23. Two tubes of radium, valued at £500, were inadvertently thrown out with disused bandages from the Hospital and sent to the destructor. A radium expert submitted the ashes from the destructor to the electroscope, and recovered the . tubes, which were undamaged,, despite the great heat of the destructor : BRITISH BY-ELECTION. (R-ec. February 24, 9.40 p.m.) London, February 24. .

At the by-election for the .MidAntrim seat, - Mr. Robert William O'Neill was returned in place of the Hon. Edward O'Neill (Unionist), his brother, who was killed in action on November 4 last.' :