PREFERENTIAL VOTING

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 132, 21 February 1918, Page 5

PREFERENTIAL VOTING

MOTION IN NEW SOUTH. WALES ASSEMBLY. Sydney, February 20. In the Assembly, Mr. P. F. Longhlin gavo notice of motion providing for the introduction of preferential \oting.— Press Assn.

AUSTRALIAN BUTTER POOL

Molbourne, February 20. The Federal Government is establishing a butter pool for .Australian re-quirements.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

JAPAN IN WASHINGTON

VISCOUNT ISHIFS APPOINTMENT

APPLAUDED. Washington, February 19. ' There is much gratification at Viscount Ishii's appointment, as Japanese Ambassador at Washington. The Press welcomes him as Japan's most prominent figure.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CASHING GERMAN-OWNED BOND COUPONS DUTCH PURSER ARRESTED. New York, February 19. The authorities have arrested Johannes Werkhoven, who is charged with bringing German-owned bond coupons to America for the purpose of cashing them. Werkhoven is purser of a Dutch ship. The authorities allege that he cashed three million dollars worth of bonds. Werkhoven contends that the bonds, are owned by a Dutch subject—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. FRENCH SOCIALISTS WILL BACK THE GOVERNMENT 4ND VOTE FOR THE WAR CREDITS. . Paris, February 19. After a discussion lasting all day the Socialist National Couucil voted by 1548 to 415 that the Chamber s_ war credits should be continued.—Aus.N.Z. CableAssru , (Tho oablo news in this luene accredited to tho Ixmdon "Tlmef hae appeared in that Journal, but only where expressly itatodis euoh neits the editorial opimoa of "The TimcO