GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 60, 4 December 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

PIUES IN SYDNEY. . December 3. keeps's six-stor.v building, which contained heavy stocks, wasr completely gutted by fire. The sparks sot fire to Broomfield's five-story ship chandlery, two streets away, and it'wasi practically gutled. The fire is under c»ntrol. No estimate of the damage is yet available.— Press Assn. (Rec. December 3 r 10.15 p.m.) Sydney, December 3. Tho damage at Iveeps'si fire is estimated at a quarter of a million, and is covered by insurance. Besides the outbreak at Broomfield's, three other small outbreaks in adjoining buildings were subdued.— Press Assri.

CASHING THE GRATOITY BONDS. Hobart, December 3. The Tasmanian Government has decided to cash tho war gratuity bonds.— Press Assn. STATE STEAMERS IfOR TASMANIA. Hobart, December 3. The Government is taking Parliament to authorise tho purclhase or construction of six steamers to cost half a million.—Press Assn. i SUBSIDY FOR CHILDREN... Sydney, December 3. Tho Nationalist Party has approved the Government's to subsidise children in excess of two in any one family, and has appointed' a committee to prepare a scheme—Pre® Assn.

STATE GOVERNORS' IN AUSTRALIA.

Melbourne, December 3. Mr. Lawson, Premier of Victoria, has announced that he t<as received-a message from Lord Mfluer (Secretary oF State for the Colonies) statins that a Governor will not lie appointed to Victoria for six months, nendincr the result of the Commonwealth Convention, which is to discuss the rerljstribution of State and Federal powers*—Press Assn.

FELTON HONOURED. (Roc. November 3. !>.5 p.m.) London, November 20. A number of sportsmen entertained Felton and presented him with a gold watch in recognition of Ins winning the Sculling Challenge Cup.-Aus.-N./. Cable Assn. ENGLISH NORTHERN UNION ' FOOTBALLERS. (Rec. December 3, 11.50 p.m.) Sydney. December 3. The tour of tlio English _ Northern Union footballers will open -n Sydney, on Jfine 5. and will conclude with a >.natc,h versus Australia or Australasia on July ,1 .--Press Assn. HOTELS TN INFLUENZA TUtE.

(Roc. December 3. 11.15 p.m.) Svdnev. December 3. The nigh' Court's decisiou that the proclamation clewing the hotels during the influenza ooidemic was illegal has resulted in the withdrawal of tlurty-ono cases. —Press Assn. PASSING OF THE "K.wriFß I'UDEN. (Rec. December 8, 10.15 p.m.) Melbourne, December 3. Private advirps from Coros Tslaml report timt the Ilmdcn has completely disappeared.—Press Assn. FARMERS' DHO'UGHT BILL PASSED. (Rec. December 3, 10.15 p.m.) Sydney, December 3. The Assembly has passed the Farmers'Drought Bill. —Press Assn. LATE' SHIPPING. (R?. December 3, 1.35 a.m.) Newcastle, December 2. Arrived.—lialainoa, from Auckland. .Sailed.—Kampoi and Pakeha, for New Zealand—Pifsss Assn.