GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 31, 31 October 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

' NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN. . London, October 29. Underwriters receive 61 per cent, of the New South Wales loan of .£3,000,000, 5J per cent., at 98.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. , • COLLIERY DISPUTE IN NEW SOUTH 'WALES. Sydney, October 30. Meetings of the Northern colliery mechanics rejected the owners' offer for a settlement of the dispute as to wages and conditions, and submitted a now log, statin? that-if. it. was-not-agreed to they would give fourteen days' notico to .strike—Press Assn. ENDOWMENT 01? CHILDREN. Sydney, October 30. In the Legislative Assembly, the Endowment of Children Dill has been road a third time.—Press Assn. OBITUARY. London, October 2". Obituary.—The Marquess of Ormonde. -iAhs.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [Tlio Marquess of Ormonde was born n.t Kilkenny Castle in October, 18-14. He has teen His Majesty's Lieutenant of ICilkennv since 1878. He was commodore of the- Royal Yacht Squadron. He'owned in Ireland about 24,000 acres, and in England about 2500 acres.]

EMPIRE RIFLE CONTESTS. Sydney, October 30. ' Tho ltiflo Association lias received a cabin 'message from the English Association, statins; that if invited representatives of an English team will visit Australia- next year—Press Assn. VICTORIAN STATE HUDGET. Melbourne, October 30. In the Assembly the Budget was delivered. It shows a surplus for tho year of -KllS.Ml. I tis estimated Hint the current year will show a surplus of .£so,osll.—Press Assn. AEROPLANE CONSTRUCTION IN AMERICA. ' (Hoc. October 30, 7.15 p.m.) New York, October 28. It is announced that the Arrow Air Service lias 0585 aeroplanes, of which M are at. present, in the active class.—Aus,N.Z. Cable Assn. EXPORTATION OV DRIliD' FRUITS STOPPED. ' ~.; (Rec. October 30, 9 p.m.) Mclbourne K October 30. The-exportation of dried fruits has been prohibited, save by consent of tho Minister of Customs.—Press Assn. TO ASSIST DROUGHT-STRICKEN . . FAIttIERS. iUec. October- 30, i) p.m.) Sydney, October 30. The Government proposes to vote ono million to assist, the itraught-stricken fnrniprs, and vill also introduce tho moratorium.—Press Assn. LATE SHIPPING. (Rec. October 31, 0.20 a.m.) Newcastle, October 30. Sailed—Koromiko, for New /.ealand Sydney, October 30. • Sailed.—Moeraki, for New Zealand. Arrived.—Waitonio, from the Muff.— Press Aisu.