SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2422, 30 March 1915, Page 6

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS

PREMIER LOSES HIS SEAT Adelaide, March 29, The latest election figures show that Labour gained three seats in the Sturt division, defeating the Attorney-Gen-eral. The Premier (Hon. W. H. Peake) has also lost hi 6 scat. It is anticipated that tha Oppo6ition will gain a slight majority. HOTELS TO CLOSE AT 6 P.M S REFERENDUM VOTE IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Adelaide, March 29. A referendum for the early closing of hotels resulted in an absolute majority for six o'clock closing.. The Assembly members have been increased from 42 to 46 aud the Council from 18 to 20. WHEAT SHORTAGE IN WEST AUSTRALIA IMPORTS FROM ARGENTINA. Perth, March 29. The Grain and Foodstuffs Board announces a shortage of wheat. Orders have been placed in the Argentine. THEFT OF £2000 IN FEDERAL NOTES STOLEN FROM A STEAMER, Melbourne, March 29. Commonwealth notes valued at £2000 addressed to the Treasury were stolen from the steamer Bombah. All the notes, have been cancelled. CABLED NEWS IN BRIEF DAY BAKING IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, March .29. • A mass meeting of the members of the Bakore' Union ratified the agreement with the .employers to commenco work at 10 a.m. instead of noon. • ■ BLASTING FATALITY. Sydney, March 29. By a blasting accident at Cockatoo Island one'man was killed and two injured. The charges failed to detonate, and when tho men investigated an explosion occurred, RECORD SALE OF SYDNEY LAND. Sydney, March 29. A ' iw 1 land sale was held at Manly, £46,200 being realised, at the price of £8 to £26 per foot. SYDNEY ROYAL SHOW. Sydney, March. 29. The Royal. Show opens to-morrow. QUEENSLAND PATRIOTIC F,UNT Brisbane, March 29. The Queensland patriotic funds total a quarter of a million.

THE SYDNEY MOTORING FATALITY. (llec. March 29, 10.5 p.m.) Sydney, March 29. Mr. R. L. ("Snowy") Baker sustained an injury to his spine as the result of tho motor accident reported yesterday. He is progressing favourably. Mr. Raymond (who v.as killed) was to have resumed duty to-day after absence on sick leave. There have been, many public tributes to his journalistic career.