GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 287, 30 August 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

. .. '/■ ■AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.' London, August 27. , In.the .match against; tlie Australians, . Gloucestershire scored 281 in the first inniiige.j The Australians hiivo lost six wickets .for 10+. .For Australia, Winning took ■ four ~ wickets for ■ 96.; .Collins, two for St; Gregory, one for 10, and. LampaJfl: one fov lil.—Aus.-N.Z.' Cable Assri. _ SHIPPING COMPANIES ■ ENDOW DEGREE OF COMMERCE. " ' London, August 28. The P. and O.and associated Jiiies hare donated .fIIO.OOO 10. a fund to tetnblieh a degreo of oommerce at London University .—Ans.-N.Z. • Cablo Assn. OUR FOOTBALLERS IN SOUTH ■ AFRICA.- ' '. * Capd Toyjin, August. 27. . , The New Zealand 'footballer;s defeated Purbati by tT; points-'t6 3.—Renter..... SHIPPING -SPACE FOR- FROZEN " MEAT. V : Melbourne, August 28.... The Chamber of 'Agriculture has been j officially informed that shipping space for 4,125.000 airaisses of frozen be available in tlio neit-threo months.— . Pres9~Assii; - SYDNEY, NEWSPAPERS UP IN . PRICE, ■- ' . Sydney, August 28. , The price of the ."Sydney Morning Herald" and the "Daily Telegraph", will be increased to 'lJd, on September -1.-? Press Assn. ' CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN CHINA. . Pekin, August 25. The cholera epidemic in Shanghai is spreading to North China.. It is reported that there are 130 deaths daily at Mukden and a thousand at Harbin. The use of saliiio infusions is proving highly efficacious, and reducing the mortality; —Reuter. /■ •. , NEW SOUTH WALES WHEAT BOARD; Sydney, August. 29. . In the Legislative Council, ,Mr. Oarrutliers moved for the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the operations of the. State Wheat Board.— Pres3 Assn. THE QUEENSLAND' 'FRANCHISE. Brisbane, August 29. Mr. Gillies has obtained. leave to., introduce in the Legislative! Assembly ' a Bill to amend the' Elections Act, to provide for the extension of the franchise to all persons of the age of eighteen years.—Press. Assn.

FEDERAL MORATORIUM. BILL. Melbourne, August 29. The Senate has passed -the Moratorium Bill—Press Assn.:

MEMBER OP FEDERAL HOUSE . • ' SUSPENDED. . Melbourne, August 29. During the debate in the House of Representatives on the Immigration Bill, which was passed, Mr. Considino was suspended for a month.—Press Assn.

AMERICAN PEACE.DELEGATION. . ißec. August 29, 8.10 p.m;) Washington, August 28. President Wilson informed , Congress that the expenditures on tho American peace delegation from December, 1918, to December," 1919, would probably be more than 1,500,(100 dollare (i 300,000). Tho delegation totalled 1301) persons.—Aus.-

N.Z. Cable Assii. IRTSH PRESS CENSORSHIP. (Rec. August; 20, 11.25 p.m.) London, August 28. The Irish Press "nn.-'orsbip will be abolished on August 31.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ARMY CHAMPIONSHIPS AT AT/DER- ■ . SHOT. ißec. August 30, 0.5 a.m.) I London, August 28. i All Home and Empire units are competi iiig in the Army championships at' Alder- | shot.—Ai:s.-N.Z. Cable Assn. i MOTOR "TRA NSPORT' BUREAUX.' ■ (See. August 20,: 11.25 p.m.) London, August 28. ! The new Transport. Ministry is cstubj lishing motor transport: bureaux all over ' the country lo minimise empty return ' journeys in the. ho])e of largely relieving : the congestion, especially at- the docks. : Fnwi «(l wool will have priority.—Ays.'<J Assn. „ "MARK'S NEST."' j [Rr«\ August 20, 11.25 p.m.) ■ London, August'2B. American reports of u rupture between President Wilson and Colonel House over the' Peace Treaty are authoritatively described in London as a "marc's nest" and a hardv annual. Colonel House,is holiday-making 'in England.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. The King has approved of (lie aiipoinl:- ' nient of the Prince of Wale's as Coloiiel- , in-Chief of the Oulce of Cornwall's Light Infantry nudas Colonel-in-Chief of'the J l!oyal Wiltshire' Yeomani'y (Prince o c I Wales's Own Royal Regiment); : •

The Kin? has approved of the aiipoiiil:nient: of the Prince of Wale's as Coloitol-in-Chicf of Hie Duke of Cornwall's Liglit Infniitry and us Colonel-in-Chief of'tlie l!oyal Wiltshire' Veonianry f Prince o l ' Wales's Own Royal Regiment); : •