GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 241, 5 July 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

: —* 'T — i Melbourne, July -1. The State Cabinet, has 1 decided to reduce, the sentences, of .prisoners on the proclamation of peace —Press Assn. LORD JELLICOE AT BRISBANE. Brisbane, July 1. Admiral Lord Jellicoo has arrived, and. was enthusiastically welcomed.— Prcs.' 'Assn, • FLOATING'MINE SEEN. Melbourne, July \. The' Navy Office reports that a floating mine has 'been seen off Gabo—Press Assn; •— LEVELLING UP"WAR PENSIONS. - ' London, July 3. The Minister'of. Pensions (Sir L.-V,;k-thington.Evans)'announced that he- is-*, raising' the pensions arising out of death or disablement in former wars to tbo rates fixed for tho present war—Aus.-N-.Z. Cable Assn. . ■ ... - NEW 'VICTORIAN MINISTER. , •---•■ • Melbourne,-July 4. The Lord Mayor, Air. M. Baird, succeeds Mr.-Bowser as Chief Secretary of Victoria, and.has also taken the portfolios of Labour and Health.—Press Assn. .PROHIBITION IN, AMERICA. New York, June SO. National prohibition, as a war measure, goes iuto ..effect on. July 1.. - - It is likely that- light wines . and- non-intoxicating beer will be permitted -to- be 'sold. National prohibition bv Federal amendment will-1)0' effective from ; Jainiary : l6, 1920.— Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . . " ;:INTER-ALLIED GAMES. - Paris, June 21). In the.inter-Allied Games, Simpson (America) .won the final, of .the —110 .'metres.' hurdles.,; Wilson (New Zealand) ran third.- . . . ..' . Wilton" (New Zealand) ran' third in the second heat of tho -100 .-metres race.— Renter. PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION , , BILL.. . (lice. July i A 11,35 jun.) ' - - London, July 3. ■ I'he Proportional Representation Bill , has been read a seeomi time.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ... WIRELESS INSTALLATIONS ON SHIPS. . . : (Rec. July 1, 9.15 p.m.). London, July !!. < The -House of Commons earned the second -reading of a.Bill .extending wireless installations-to every passenger and cargo vessel of sixteen hundred tons up-wards,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. -.- • TRADE UNIONS PERMITTED IN . . . JAPAN. ■ . (Rob.- July 1, iMo p.m.) ■ . '■ ' "' " Tokio, July 2. Tn 'view of the labour unrest trade . unions-will be pernytici! under-tiSrirf supervision. v Hitherto they huve been illegal—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. (Rcc. 0.10 v a.ni.-). ; I In their match" against Hit Scottish : Amateurs the 'Australians in (heir first i innings made 300' (Collins 15!));- The Scot- j tish Amateurs in 'their second inningi ' made 70. runs for -eight wickets. Tin ' match Vas drawji.—Auß..N.Z. Cable iaa.