GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 191, 8 May 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

ANOTHER MINE STOPPAGE IN. NEW SOOTH WALES'. Sydney, May 7. As the result of a dispute between the Federated Engine-drivers' Association and the Certificated Engine-drivers' Association at -Broken Hill, all the mines except two have been closed, and 4500 men are idle.—Press Assn..

(Rec. May 7, 9.10 p.m.) Sydney/May 8. The Trades and Labour Council at Broken Hill has instructed affiliated unionists to cease work' until the engineers' diSpute has been settled satisiactorily.—Press Assn.

COMMONWEALTH NOTE ISSUE. Melbourne, May' 7. The Commonwealth note issue is now .£55,918,722, and the gold reserve Mi,,300,015.—Press Assn.

■ THE FBEMANTLE RIOTS. (Rec. May 7, 9.10 p.m.) Fremantle, May 8. Everything is quiet. The t men,, 'are awaiting tho decision of the Federal Government—Press Ass'n.

ALLEGATIONS OF TAINTED. WHEAT (Rec. May 7, 9.10 p.m.) f Sydney, May 8. The executive of tho FlourmHiers' Employees' Union has instructed members not to handle tainted wheat, flour, or offal. They are prepared to substantiate their, allegations, thqt the 1910■917 wheat is unfit for human consumption.—Press Assii,

. , LORD READING. (Rec. May 7, 11.30 p.m.) New York, May. 4. Lord Reading (British, Minister at Washjugton) has left for England—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn. THE FOOD SHIPS. (Rec. May 8, 0.20 a.m.) New York, May. 4. It is expected that numbers of American ships now engaged iu carrying, food trill be assigned shortly to tho ordinary commercial services.—Aus.-N.Z:-. Cable Assn. ■/ .

LONDON WOOL SALES. (Kec. Hay 8, 0.45 a.m.) London, May 6. Tho wool sales opened briskly, prices being from par to 5 per cent, ,• advance compared with the April sales. Fine crossbreds and merinos advanced 5 per cent.; medium and low classes were un-changed.—Aus.-N.Z. Coble Assn.