GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 235, 28 June 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

HOSTELS FOR "SOLDIER-DIPSO- • MANIACS. Melbourne, June 27. The Federal Government is establishing hostels in each capital city for the treatment of soldiers suffering from alcoholism—Press'.Assn., STATE AID FOR COPPER INDUSTRY. Sydney, Juno 27. The Slate Government is granting assistance to copper producers with a view to.facilitating resumption of mining operations. —Press Assn. TRADE RECIPROCITY WITH AUSTRALIA'.'. Melbourne, June 27. . In the' House of Representatives Mr.' Watt stated that the Ministry, was' considering the question of negotiating with Canada : an<l New Zealand, with a view to \ establishing trade reciprocity.—Press j Assn. ' CONTROL OF 'WIRELESS TELE- ' . .. PHONY. . f Melbourne, June' 27. " In the Senate a Bill lias bqeu introduced extending tlii scope of the- Wireless ■ Telegraph Act to ensure Government control of wireless telephony.—Press Assn. . - ■AUSTRALIAN WAJi, PROFITS TAX EXPIRING. ....... . Melbourne, June 27. The War-time Profits Tax Bill expires on Monday next.—Press Assn. ENGLISH COTTON STRIKE SETTLED. London, June 20. The cotton strike, has been settled on a basis of a ■forty-eight-hour..weok and thirty per cent, increase in wages—"The •Times." " " WAR WORK OF ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION.

New York, June 2G. The Rockfeller Foundation announces that it has 6peut ,£4,500,000. oil war work, and among the projects undertaken in 1918 were a campaign against tuberculosis -in France and co-operation for improved public health in-Australia in connection with the hookworm re-6earch.—Aus.-N'.Z. Cable Assn. .LAWN TENNIS. ' London, June 25. At tennis in the Wimbledon double.*} Fisher and Ritchie beat- Walker .and Barrett, three sets to nil.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . ' • (R«c. June 27, 11.35 p.m.) London, June 2G. At the .Wimbledon tennis tourney Fisher and Ritchie beat Gore' and Barrett, three gets to nil.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NO ENGLISH CRICKET TOUR OF • " AUSTRALIA. ' <(Rec. June 27. 11.5 p.m.) . ■ Sydney, June 27. . The' Australian Boaiil of Cricket Control has received a cablegram stating that the Marylebonc Cricket Club is unable to send a team out next season—Press Assn.-

GIFT SUBMARINE AT SYDNEY. tliee. June 27, 1.1.5 p.m.) Sydney, .Tune 27. The cruiser Brisbane, with one of the submarines presented by the Imperial Government, has. arrived here—Press Assri. •VICTORIAN CHIEF SECRETARY RESIGNS. (Rec. June, 27, -11.5 p.m.) Melbourne, June 27. Mr. Bowser. Chief Secretary, lias resigned from the Victorian State Cabinet owing to a split witli Mr. Lawson, the Premier.—Press Assn. THE SEE OF OXFORD. London, June 25. Dr. Hubert' Murray • Burge, Bishop of Soutliwark, has been appointed Bishop of Oxford, vice Dr. Gore, who resigned in April. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. •AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. ' London, June 25. Australia, in the second innings, scored 181, and the 'Gentlemen of England von bv' an innings and 13:1 runs.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SIX O'CLOCK' CLOSING. '■ Sydney, June 26. It is senii-ollicially stated that as. soon as Parliament meets, it will legislate making 6 o'clock closing of hotels permanent.—Press Assn. ■ MR, HUGHES'S RETURN. London, June 25.Mr. W. M. Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia, leaves on his return on July 1.-Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PARLIAMENTARY GOVERNMENT. . Sydney, June 2G. The Australian Labour Party Conference adopted a scheme ill favour of uuil'onn Parliamentary government — Press Assn. WOMEN AT THE BAR. London, June 25. Tho House of Lords has passed the third loading of the Bill entiliiing women to become barristers and solicitors and Justices of the Peace—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn; PETROL. A STATE "MONOPOLY.' 1 ... . . IN FRANCE. -Paris, June 17,(delayed). ' The Government has submitted a Bill making petrol a Government monopoly, "yielding' H inillions sterling annually.— 'Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.