GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 293, 6 September 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

♦- FEDERAL MINISTER FOR REPATRI- . ATION. Melbourne; Soptcmber 5. • It is unofficially staled that Captain Bruce, who has just returned fpni the war. will succeed Senator if ill en ns Minister of Repatriation—Press Assn.' EMPLOYMENT HILL TOR E.X-SER-VICK MUN. Sydney, September 5. The New South AVales Legislative Assembly read tiio first iimo the Returned Sailors find Soldiers' Employment Bill. It: provides for preference to returned men ill nil employment, and reinstatement in positions they held before enlistment.—Press Assn. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. London, September 1. The Australian cricketers sail lor Cant 'Town by tho Ascanins about September 20.' The tour of South Afriia -vill ocenuv six weeks.—Aue.-N.55. Cable Assu. AUSTRALIA'S AVAR ON THE BOOK--IVORM. ' (Rec. September 5, 5.5 p.m.) Brisbane, September 5. Dr. Sawyer lias arrived from Aineriea to direct the campaign against hook- 1 worm. It is anticipated that theii! will ! ho no trouble in eliminating the disease. I —Press Assn. 1 SHAH Ol' 1 PERSIA IN EUROPE. (Rec. September 5, !5.5 p.m.) t I Rome, September ■!. The Sliah of Persia, who is on a visit . to the leading European cities, has ar- , l ived al Taranlo.—Ans.-Jf.Z. Cable Assn. ; PARIS-MELBOURNE AIR, I'LIQHT. , (Rec. September 3, 11.15 p.m.) 1 Paris, September 1. j I'oulel, the airman, will start from Paris on Septeinber 21. He hopes to j reach Melbourne within a month, cov- 1 eiiug a fl.vi course ol' 12,500 miles.— Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ( TRANSPORT SAILS. [ (Rec. Septombei' 5, 5.5 p.m.) ( London, September •!. i The transport llarnmbnli 'lias sailed with I (1 72 troops, bound for Australia.—A us.- i N./i. Cable Assn. I i