GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 16, 14 October 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

AUSTRALIA'S PACIFIC ISLANDS ADMINISTRATION. Melbourne, October 13. Thn Federal Government is creating a new Department for the administration of the Pacific Islands.—Press Assn. PASSPORT DIFFICULTIES IN MEXICO. New York, October 11. A dispatch from Mexico City says that the Foreign Office has announced that the passport difficulties have, been adCable Assn. THE LATE Mil. DEATCIN. Perth, October 13. Professor Murdoch fltatos that when the late Mr. De.ikin was in England in 1907 lie was. offered the leadership of tlio Unionist Party on Mr. Balfour's retirement. and a peerage if he desired,—Press Assn. PERMANENT IMPERIAL EXHIBITION. • London, October 12. It is reported that a company has offered the London County Council a rental of „Css,ooo<<yearly for a ninety-nine, years' lease of the Aldwych site, adjoinin)!' Australia Houso. The company in t tends to establish a permanent exhibition of Roods manufactured in Britain and the Dominions, besides a commercial intelligence bureau and a buyers' club.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. IRONFOIINDEfiS' STRIKE SETTLED. London, October 12. The ironfciundtrs' strike lias been settled. the, employers agreeing not to re duco the present wages before September, l!l2fl, The union is postponing an application for a further Mivnnce until after the next periodical decision l nf the Arbitration Board.—Aus.-N.Z. Cab's Assn. Ml!, A. J. BALFOUR. London, October 11. Mr. A. .J. Balfour has twin elected ('Uiin'?"''or i>f Cambridge University. "The Times." LATE SHIPPING. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright (Rec, October 11, 1,15 a.m.) Vancouver, October 13. Sailed: Makura,