GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 278, 20 August 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC AT PERTH. Perth, August 19. ' There have hfen i3l cases of influenza and 46 deaths in tho 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 RAILWAY' DEFICIT. Sydney, August 19. The annual report of tho State railways 6hows a deficit for the year of «£193,3ub. The icss duo to tho influenza opidemio in tho railway and tram 6»rvico is iJ7GO,COO. —Press Assn. PROPORTIONAL VOTING IN AUSTRALIA. . Melbourne, August 19. It is unofficially stated that the National Party has decided against proportional representation in the Sonato.— Press 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 Oakdalo Coal Company's mines. One was rescued. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WAR CORRESPONDENT RETURNS. • (Rec. August 19, 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, August 19.. • Mr. Harry Gullet, tho official correspondent with the A.I.F. in Palestine, has returned.. Speaking at a I reception, ho so.id he could testify that the twelve divisions sent by tho outer Dominions had been supremo. - He was content to say that the Australians were the equals of the New Zcalanders and the Canadians. —Press Assn. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT. ! (Ree. August 19, 9,40 p.m.) Sydney, August 19. * Tho State Governor, in opening tho final 'sessions of Parliament, forecasted I legislation securing preference of, employ- j ment for returned soldiers and unemploy. • ment insurance, control of monopolies, < the prevention of profiteering, further 1 control of the (liquor traffic, and amend- I mont? to tho Arbitration Act.

Mr. D. Levy was olee-ted Speaker of the Assembly—Press Assn.