GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 85, 5 January 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

« INDIAN INDENTURES CANCELLED. Suva, January 3. The iwlontures of all Indian immigrants in Fiji were cancelled 'by tlio Government yesterday, on the advico of the Council of Planters—Press Assn. COAL SHORTAGE IN AUSTRALIA'. Adelaide, January 3. Owing to tho coal shortage caused liy tho marina engineers' strike, the Coal Board haj decided to cancel further allotments of coal to non-essential industries.—Press Assn. SCOTLAND BEATS FRANCE AT RUGBY. Paris, January 1. Scotland defeated France at Rugby by five to nil.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AUSTRALIAN AVAR PENSIONS. . Melbourne, January -3. Tho annual liability for war pensions now amounts to ,£o,oo3,7B6—Press Assn, A MYSTERIOUS MALADY. London, January 1. A mysterious malady, with severe intestinal inflammation, is puzzling tho doctors of tho Midlands The victims collapse suddenly and are prostrated for days.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MILL STRIKE AT BOMBAY. Bombay, January 2. A widespread striko of mill hands lias affected over a score of mills in (ho Warel area of Bombay. The employees' demands includo a 50 per cent, increase, in wages and a ton-hour day—Router. SEARCH FOR PETROLEUM IN AUSTRALIA. (Reo. January 4, 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, January 4. The' Federal Government oriel's a. reward of .£IO,OOO for the discovery of petroleum in payable quantities in Australia.—Press Assn. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER CRICKETERS. (Roo. January 1, 5.5 p.m.) Fremantle, January 4. The A.I.F. cricket team has arrived. Tho members nro well and satisfied with tho result of the tours in England and Africa—Press Assn. ; SIR HORACE PLUNKETT IN AMERICA. (Ree. January 1, 5.5 p.m.) New York, January 2. _ A nicssago from Battle Creek Michigan, says that Sir Horace Plunkett has arrived to rest for a few days at a local sanatorium. Ho appears to bo in good health.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE BREWERY STRIKE. (Rcc. January 4,, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, January 4. At a mass meeting of brewery strikers it was resolved to resume work on Monday, with the exception of tho enginedrivers and coopers, who arc determined to press their Assn. LORD JBLLICOE IN NEW YORK. (Rcc. January 4, 11.5 p.m.) New York, January 2. Lord Jellicoo visited Hie Stock Exchango, where ho had a vociferous wolcomc. Lady Jellicoo has recovered from her Tecent illness and has left Ottawa to join her husbaml.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. HOME LINERS' CALL AT HOBART. (Rcc. January 4, 11.5 p.m.) London, January 2. The New Zealand Shipping Company ami the Shaw, fiavill Company are willing to resume regular cnllings at Hobart if sufficient cargo is offering.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.