GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 277, 19 August 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC AT PERTH. Perth, August 19. There, have-hfen 13-1 cases of influenza and -16 .deaths in. the city and country during, the past week.—Press Assn. "GUILLOTINE" IN VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT. Melbourne, August 19. The State Cabinet, is introducing a "guillotine''' rule to limit Parliamentary debates.—Press .Assn. NEW SOUTH WALES RAILWAYDEFICIT. ; Sydney, August 19. The anrniat report of tho State railways shows a deficit for the year of ,£193,369. Tho loss duetto tho influenza epidemic in the railway -and tram service is ,£760,000. —Press Assn. PROPORTIONAL VOTING IN AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, August 19, It is unofficially stated that the National Party has decided against proportional representation in the Senate.— Pross Assn. COAL MINE TRAGEDY. (Rec. August 19, 8.40 p.m.) . New York, August 18. A message from Trinidad, Colorado, reports that twenty persons are-dead as the result of an explosion in the Oakdale Coal Company's mines. One was rescued. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WAB CORRESPONDENT RETURNS. . (Bee. August 19, 5.5 p.m.) ' Melbourne, August 19.. Mr. Harry Gullet, the ofiicinl correspondent with the A.l.l'', in Palestine, lias returned. Speaking at a reception, he said he could testify that the two'.vo division's sent by the outer Dominions had been supreme. Ho was content to say that tihe Australians were the equals of tho New Zealanders and the Canadians. —Press Assn.

NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT. (Rec. August 19, 9.40 p.m.) Sydney, August 19. The State Governor, in opening tho filial sessions of Parliament, forecasted legislation securing preference of employment for returned soldiers and unemployment insurance, control of monopolies, tho provention of profiteering, further control of the (liquor traffic, and amendment? to the Arbitration Act. Mr. D. Levy was elected Speaker of the Assembly.—Press Assn.