CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2408, 13 March 1915, Page 8

CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF

THE QUEENSLAND. LOAN.

London, March 12.

Of the Queensland loan two-thirds has been converted and one-third allotted . to cash applicantsApplicants up to '£500 were allotted in full; larger applicants received 88 per cent. The stock is quoted at 7-16ths premium.

SHIFTS TROUBLE SETTLED IN ' NEW SOUTH. WALES. Sydney, March 12. Delegates of tho Board of the CoJlicry Employees' Association unanimously decided to recommend acceptance of the proprietors' proposals in connection with the afternoon shift. It

is anticipated that the lodge will accept the proposals, and that work will be resumed on Monday, next.

RAILWAY TRACK-LAYING FOR UNEMPLOYED.

Sydney, March 12. The Federal Government, with a view to obviating the throwing idle of many men. engaged on railway works and as a preventive for unemployment, has ordered 12,500 tons of steel rails in England.', IRON 1 'AND STEEL SMELTING AT BROKEN HILL. Sydney, March 12. The first test-smelting at the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's iron and steel works at Newcastle las been made. "When in full swing the works will employ several thousand men. SHIPPING CLERKS CHARGED . • WITH EMBEZZLEMENT. Brisbane, March 12. A former manager of the Cairns branch of Burns, Philp and Company and two clerks have with, conjointly embozzling £3774.. LOST IN A CYCLONE. Adelaide, March 12. The crews of three luggers, totalling fifteen, are missing from Bathurst and Melville Islands since the cyclone which was reported on March 8. It is believed thaftho luggers were wrecked. ' TRAIN ACCIDENT IN SPAIN. Madrid, March 11. A train was derailed between. Vigo and Orense.. Fourteen persons were killed and eighteen injured. . LATE SPORTING. (Reo. March' 12, 11.20 p.m.) Sydney! March 12. Sister Radius has been scratched for the Doncaster Handicap and Di Gama for the Sydney Cup. . j LATE SHIPPING. ! (Rec. March 13, 1.30 a.m.) i Newcastle, March 12. Sailed. —Hexham, for Lyttelton.