GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 17, 15 October 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

TRAFFIC STRIKE IN NEAV YORK. New York, October 13. A strike of teamsters and chauffeurs has dislocated the entire railway services in the city. Eleven thousand have struck.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEAV SOUTH AA'ALES RAILWAY FARES UP. Sydney, October 11. The Government has increased the railway fares by between 6 to 14 per cent., and parcels freight by 10 per cent —Press Aesn. ENEMY MINE DESTROYED. Sydney, October 14. Another enemy mine has been destroyed off Cape Everard.—Press A6sn. LIVING WAGE IN NEAV SOUTH AVALES. Sydney, October 14. The Industrial Court has decided to apply'the new living wage immediately, without waiting for the proposed legislation.—Press Assn. QUEENSLAND PREMIER SUES FOR LIBEL.' / Brisbane, October 14. . The Premier (M.r, T. J. Ryan) has issued si writ for alleged deifnmation against. the "Holwrt Mercury." The amount of damages claimed is iiot stated. —Press Assn.. PRINCE OF WALES IN CANADA. Winnipeg, October 13. The Prince of Wales is charmed with AVestern life. He has decided to purchase a ranch, which he hopes to visit occasionally— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AUSTRALIA N-NEAV ZEALAND TRADE Melbourne, October 14. The State Cabinet is negotiating for the charter of steamers for the New Zealand trade, in order to prevent a bitttk in trade relations.—Press Assn. SOCCER TOUR POSTPONED. (Eec. October 11, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 13. The Footbnll Association has postponed the question of a tour of South Africa and Australia for further information.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MR. TOM MANN. (Rec. October 14, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 13. Mr. Tom Mann has been elected secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Eli-gir.eers.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REOPENING THE PUBLIC GALLERIES. (Rec. October 14. 8.20 p.m.) London, October 13. The British Government has already vacated three large AVest End hotels, and will formally surrender the Hotel Cecil thl-s week. The AVnr Office is preparing tn release the National Portrait Gallery and the AVa/laeo Collection, which will shortly be reonened to the public, Tlio displaced stuffs, numbering four thousand, will bo accommodated in Alexandra Palace, which was used ns an aliens camp during war time*.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WAR PICTURES FOR THE NATION. (Rec. October 14. 9.15 p.m.) London, ■ October 14. The Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts has purchased Streetons Academy picture "Lt> f'nteau Church," and the Imperial AVnr Museum h<is purchased tlio nicturo Oft he Beilicourt tunnel in thV iti.ndeilbun; line. Streeton sails for Melbourne at the end of the year.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ANCIENT HISTORY SHELLED UP. . (Rec. October M. U.SO run.) Paris, October 13. Tho shells which fell in the vnults or ..Reims Cathedral unearthed the foundations and the crypt of an old Frnnkisli Basilica, enclosing the tnmb of Saint Heme, who died in the sixth centurv.--Rehtcr. > ' WELCOME RAIN. (Rec. October 15, 1.25 a.m.) Sydney, October 15. Much-ueeded and useful rain has fallen on the coastal and highland districts. Tho fall was lighter, but promising inland—Press Assn.