GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2425, 1 April 1915, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

(By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.)

THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

FEDERAL PRIME MINISTER DEFINES IIIS ATTITUDE. Sydney, March 31. Mr. Fisher, Federal Primo Minister, interviewed regarding an Imperial Conference, said that during his recont visit t-o New Zealand he had found there was a feeling thero in favour of holding a conference this year. But he dared not criticise the action of the British Government. Nothing had since happened to alter his provious opinion as to the utility and advantage of holding a conference during wartime, hut ho recognised that the first duty was to support the British Government in any action it deemed wise during timo of stress and trial.

A LOST EXPEDITION

SEARCH FOR STEFANSSON. . ' (Rec. March 31, 5.50 p.m.) London, March 30. It is considered in Canada that the Stefattsson Expedition has been lost. Three steamers are ready to search the Arctic Tegions the moment the ice breaks.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) Tin January last it was reported.that an .expedition, financed jointly bv the Government and by private sources, was being formed to search for Stefanssou's missing expedition.!

CABLED NEWS IN BRIEF

TOTALISATOR BILL IN VICTORIA. Melbourne, March 31. Cabinet has decided to facilitate consideration of the Totalisator Bill.

VICTORIAN OAT HARVEST.

Melbourne, March 81.. The Victorian oat harvest-has yielded 1,608,419 (?) bushels, compared with 8,890,321 bushels in the previous season.

SOUTH 'AUSTRALIAN - ., STATE ELECTIONS.

Adelaide, March 31. _ Labour is assured of a majority of six as the result of the Parliamentary elections.

FIVE YEARS FOR. MANSLAUGHTER.

(Roc. March 31, 8.5 p.m.) Sydney, March. 31. Albert Shaw, convicted of the manslaughter of John Walsh at a. rabbiters' camp in the bush, has been sentenced to five .years' imprisonment.

REFRESHING RAINS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

(Rec. March 31, 9.55 p.m.) Sydney, March 31. The whole State is benefiting from the_ rains, which in some places, have, registered a fall of 4 inches. The crop and feed outlook has greatly improved.