GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2433, 12 April 1915, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

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

RUMOUR OF A NEW ZEALAND LOAN

DENIED BY THE MINISTER OF FINANCE. London, April 9. The "Daily Mail" states that arrangements are being made for the issue of a, New Zealand loan, possibly a week hence. The report is apparently duo to rumoured offers of bonds on the Stock Exchange, of which the Government's brokers have no information.

STATEMENT INCORRECT.

The Hon. J. Allen. Minister of Finance, in reply to a question on tho subject of the above message, __ said: "The cablegram is incorrect. No arrangements have been made for tho issue of a New Zealand loan. I know nothing of the offer of bonds on the Stock Exchange of which the Government brokers have no information."

PREFERENCE TO BRITAIN

PROPOSAL FOR AUSTRALIA'S NEXT TARIFF. Melbourne, April 10. Mr. Milne, British Trade Commissioner, called on Mr. Tudor, Federal Minister for Customs, urging that whon reconsideration is being given to the tariff preference should be extended to Britain. Mr. Tudor promised to consider tho matter.

LABOUR AND THE SECOND CHAMBER

AGITATION FOR ITS ABOLITION. , Sydney, April 10. At the Labour Conference, a motion condemning the Government for its failure to abolish the Upper House was defeated by 73 votes to. 38. Mr. Holman explained that before anything could be done with the' Upper House the Government had to consolidate its position in the Lower House, and but for the war, measures would havo heen taken. At present, unless they could catch the Upper House red-handed, they would invite their own destruction. "To go to the country on the question of the abolition of the Upper House would not be to abolish that House, but to abolish yourselves. The duty of the Government will be to make tho Chamber as nearly, harmless as possible."

CENSURE MOTIONS ENDED,

REQUEST FOR A NEW EDUCATION SYSTEM. (Rec. April 11, 3.30 p.m.) Sydney, April 10. At the Labour Conference the President announced that the censure motions had ended. . ■ •». A motion urging the Government to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the system of education with a view. to evolving a system acceptable to the whole community, including twenty-five per cent, of the Roman Catholics, was defeated by 68 votej to 39.

BRITISH TRADE IN WAR TIME

MORE IMPORTS; BUT LESS EXPORTS. London, April 9. Board of Trade returns for the month show that imports increased by £8,643,603, that exports decreased by £14,342,595, and that re-exports decreased by £1,469,192, compared with the corresponding month of last year.

THE BUTTER PROBLEM IN SYDNEY

AGITATION FOR NEW ZEALAND SUPPLIES. (Rec. April 11, 3.30 p.m.) Sydney, April 10. The butter factories have temporarily authorised the export of ,10 per cent, of the output, and will retain 90 per cent, forlocal requirements. . There is an increasing agitation for the removal of the duty to ' allow of the importation of New Zealand butter.

OBITUARY

RIGHT REV. BISHOP MOORHOUSE. • London, April 9. The Right Rov. Bishop 'Moorhouse is dead. (Rec. April 11, 5.5 p.m.) London, April 3Q: The newspapers pay a tributeto the late Bishop Moorhouse's worth" in Australia, and many stories aro told of his vigorous personality. Dr. Moorhouse was horn in 1826, and educated at John's College, Cambridge. From 1853 to 1855 ho was curate of St. Neots, from 1855 to 1859 curate of Sheffield, and from 1869 to 1861 curate of Hornsey. In 1862 he was appointed vicar of St. John's, Fitzroy Square, was vicar of Paddington and rural dean from 1867 to 1876, Warburton Leotureriin 1874, and chaplain-in-ordinary and Prebendary of Caddington Major in St. Paul's Cathedral from 1874 to 1876. In 1876 he was consecrated Bishop of Melbourne, in .which See he remained' until 1886, when he became Bishop of Manchester. He retired in 1903. His publications include: "Nature and Revelation," ' "Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Subject of Growth in Wisdom," "The Expectation of Girist," "Christ and His -Surroundings," "The Teaching of Christ," "Church Work," and "The Roman Claim to Supremacy."

CABLED NEWS IN BRIEF

EARLY CLOSING OF HOTEL BARS.

Sydney, April 10. The' New South Wales Alliance has decided' to inaugurate an aggressive movement in favour of the early closing of the hotels, similar to that in South Australia.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE 'AT PERTH.

Perth, April 10. Fisher, Beard, and Company's drapery establishment at Fremantle was destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £20,000.

DEAR MILK IN SYDNEY.

Sydney, April 10. Tile wholesale price of milk has advanced from Is. 4d. to Is. sd.

BIG FIRE IN MOTOR-CAR WORKS.

Melbourne, April 10. A fire at the premises of Flood and Company, motor-body builders, destroyed the building, together with 'seventeen motor-cars, including two motor ambulances belonging to tho Defence Department. The damage is estimated at £13,000.

PREHISTORIC MAN.

(Rec. April 10, 5.'0 p.m.) London, April 9,

Heavy mineralised bone implomonts, which have been found in Suffolk, disclose the' existence of man in Pliocene times.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.)