GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 147, 17 March 1920, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

PANAMA CANAL BLOCKED. Washington, March 15. A heavy landslide Ims blocked tli Pnnnma Canal.—Aus.-N.Z. G'abU Ass* WHEAT PRICES RAISED. London, March 12. The Wheat Commission has raised th o.i.f. prices of wheat by 355., iimkin tho Australian price 965. per quarte (12s. a bushel).—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesti. [The established rate for Australia! wheat in January was Gls. per qunrtoi.j CUP FOR FELTON-BARRY SCULT.INf MATCH. London, March 15. A well-known English sportsman hi sont the "Daily Mail" X3OO for a speoi« cun for the winner of the Feltou-B«rr sculling match.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MUNICIPAL TRADING PROPOSED. Melbourne, March IG. A Commonwealth conference, of roprf sentatives of metropolitan mumcipalitir passed a resolution asking the Gov ornment to authorise municipal council to encase in wholesale trading and in surance as a means of reducing tho e«a of living of the people.—Press Assn. LATIN AND GEOMETRY NOT COMPULSORY. Melbourne, March 18. The University Council ban decide* that Latin and geometry shall not comoulsorv for tho mntriculntiou am medical students' examinations.—Pres Assn. CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS STATU RIGHTS. Melbourne, March 18. A conference of State Premiers to _b' held in Hobart on April 21 will dfecus the surrendering of Stato rights.—Pifvs Assn. COLD SNAP TO SOUTH WALES (Rec. March IG, 9.45 p.m.) Sj-dney, March 16. A cold snap, accompanied by rain rough seas, and coastal gales, lias set in —Press Assn. GANG OF SAFE-BREAKERS IN SYDNEY. Sydney, March 16. A clover gang of safe-blowers is sue cessfully operating in tho city and'-a suburban post offices. Several good haul: have been secured during tho past fev weeks—Prps6 Assn. PREFERENCE FOK RETURNED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. Sj-dney, March IG. The Millions Club, which was charge* jvith having contravened the Return?! Soldier? and Sailors Employment Act ii not giving preference to a returned mai when appointing a secretary, was fount by the Court not. to be an employe! | within the Act.—Press Assn. NEW LORD MAYOR OF SYDNEY. Sidney, March 16. Aldermnn W. Fitzgerald has been elect ed Labour Lord Mayor of Syduey.—Prcsf Assn.

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