GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 195, 13 May 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

« COAL DISPUTES IN AUSTRALIA. Brisbane, May 12. The' coal dispute has spread to Queensland, and the miners, arc demanding an increase of 85 per cent, in their wages, to bring tlieni into line with thoso in Now South Wales.-P"ress Assn. . AUSTRALIA ToIIULL DIRECT. London, -May G (delayed). The Hull Chamber of Commerce is circularising the ••■ West Riding Chambers, urging them to use the Commonwealth and Dominion and the Milburn lines, which are providing a direct service botwen Hull and Australia.-Aus.-N.Z. CKble Assn. OBITUARY. Melbourne, May 12. Surgeon-General Sir William Williams, Direotor-Gencral of tho Commonwealth Army Medical Services, is dead; aged G3. —Press Assn. (Ree. May 13, 1.5 a.m.) London, May 7. Obituary .-Mr. W. H. iMarston, (secretary of tho Empire Press Union—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. • ■ • \ NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS IN FRANCE. Paris, May G (delayed). The New Zealand footballers beat the French nt Pan by 1G points to 6.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. FUTURE OF ARCTIC CANADA. Ottawa, May'G. Mr. Stefnnssou, as tho result of his Arctic exploration, was invited to address Parliament, whcii he outlined a schemo for converting Arctic Canada into ,-i wool, ■ mills, and meat-producing area, by means of reindeer and musk ox.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. EMPIRE DAY IN LONDON. London, May G (delayed). A. Victory Choir of 10,000 voices will sing'in Hyde Park on Empire Day. the massed Guards' Bands will take part— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH. London, May G (delayed). The Government intends spending 42.000,000 on agricultural iraearcb. and education in tho next five years.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. QUEENSLAND PREMIER. LEAVES FOR AUSTRALIA. London, May G (delayed). Lieutenant-Colonel Sir T. B. Robinson, Agent-General, and many Queonslanders farewelled Mr. aud Mrs. Ryan at Waterloo. from where they left on route to Southampton. There aro also aboard the Kaisar-i-Hind 230 officers .and H65 noncommissioned officers and men of tho Australian Flying Corps which has been disposing of its material sineo it disbanded, and is now returning to Australia.—Press Assn. COTTON MILLIONAIRE'S ESTATE. i . London, May G (delayed). " The estate of the late Lord Glentanar (previously Mr. George Coales, cotton manufacturer) has been valued at •£U24,000,-Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn. SILVER EXPORT RESTRICTIONS. (Reo. May 12, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, May G (delayed). The United States Federal Reserve Board has Announced tho removal of restriotions on the export of silver.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. OVERSEAS EMIGRATION. (Roc. May 12, 8 p.m.) London, May 7. The Emigration Commissioners of the dominions aro conferring with a viow to co-ordinating the working arrangements. They arc preparing to start a limited emigration scheme at the end of 1919. Tho Commissioners do not expect that the cheap pre-war steamer fares would bo restored for at least « year.—United Service'. BRITISH EMBASSY AT WASHINGTON. (Rec. May 12, 8 p.m.) London, May 7 (delayed). In the House of Commons Mr. Cecil Harmsworth (Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs) announced that Lord Reading had resigned the .Ambassadorship to America.—Router.