GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 115, 9 February 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

EXPORT OF STT.VUR COINS STOPPED.

Melbourne, February 7. A proclamation prohibits the export of silver coins. Oversea passengers will in future be permitted to take only ,£3 worth—Press Assn.

NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN. London, February 6. A New South Wales conversion loon of two millions at 5* per cent, lias been issued at 981. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY TEAM MAY VISIT NEW ZEALAND. (Roc. February 8, 5.5 p.m.) Cape Town, February 5. The South African Rugby Board reirrpts being unable to accept the invitation to send a team to New Zealand m 1920 but is prepared to negotiate ior sending one during 1921.—Reuter.

' INCREASING COST OF LIVING. (Rec. February 8, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, February 8. The cost of living continues to soar. The price of bread has been increasedJo sixpence per 21b. load, and that of floui to 3Jd. per lb. —Press Assn.

FLOUR 31ILLS DESTROYED. (Rec. February 8, 5.5 p.m.) ' Sydney, February 8. A fire destroyed the Netherby flour mills at Corowa, the damage being estimated at .£30,000. Press Assn.

AUSTRALIAN TEAM FOR OLYMPIC GAMES.

(Rec. February 8, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, February 8. Tho "Sun" newspaper lias opened a fund and donated <£100 to it to finance a team to represent Australia in the Olympic Gnines.—Press Assn.

AMERICAN HELD TO RANSOM. (Rec. February 8, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, February 6. Tho State Department has received an unconfirmed report to the effect tot Villa's bandits mo holding Joseph As kew (an Americant and are deuiandii s, a ransom of 20,000 dollars.-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

■\rtt3IBER OF UNITED STATES M CABINET RESIGNS. (Rec. February S, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, February 7. 3ft- Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of «ho Department of the IntGrior. „gncd for private reasons.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE PRICE OF SILVER. London, Fcbruarv 5. The prico of silver is now 80 2-Bclper ounce, standard—Aus.-N.7/. Cablo A- •

yUDF.NITCTI SECURES FREEDOM. (Rcc. February 8, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 5. Yudenitch bus handed over .£227,000 nV V m,alter of a million Finnish marlcs to the liquidators of the NorthWest \riiiv. nnon iviiieh he was ; permitted" to' leave Esthonia .-"Tunes.

PETROL PRICES UNCHANGED. (Rec. February 8,11.45 p.m.) New York, February 8. Petrol prices f.re unchanged.—Ays.-N.Z Cable Assn.