GENERAL CABLES

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 3, 28 September 1921, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

By Telegraph—Prea* Aeoociation—Copyright Ex-earvice men nt Chepstow;* broke up a Communist meeting, andiducked the Beds’ '’secretary in a, pond. It is reported from Melbourne that fifteen applications have been received for/the position of Judge in the Northern Territory The salary is J>1000 ; The Commonwealth Statistician’s figures record a decrease of 20 per cent, in food and groceries in New South Wales during the past year, and gradual decreases in other States, The Soviet Government has bought two Italian airships, which will shortly fly to Moscow, Italian officers navigating them. These officers will remain to instruct the Russian crews. The King and Quern were represented at Sir Ernest Camel’s funeral. Queen Alexandra’s wreath was inscribed, In sorrowing memory of the kindest and most generous of men, who was a great personal friend cf my beloved husband.” The Springboks sailed from Sydney by tho Ulysses. 'Mr. Bennett said that it was not the fault of the Springboks as much as the NeiV Zealand Rugby Union, which extended the 'Dominion programme, that another match ngams New South Wales was not playrd.

Advices from Galicia received in Paris state that a man fired three revolver shots at Marshal Pilsudski? tho Polish Chief of Staff, but missed Pilsudski and wounded his companion, Count Graboski. The assailant, was prevented from committing suicide and was arrested.

Judge Rolin, in tho Industrial Court, refused to agree to the increase in carpenters’ wages already mutually agreed upon by the Public AVoi’ks Minister, the master builders, and the unions concerned. The Judge contended tlint the public was an interested party, and was entitled to consideration.

Tx>rcl NorHicliffp has cancelled for the time bein<* visit to Canberra. Mr. Chnpm.in.' T\T O. (who is a Consistent champion of Canberra), tclcpraphe-d to Lord Northcliffe: “You saw Washington in America. Canberra is its Austral inn prntotxpe. .Seo it. Melbourne, the stopgap capital, will block you if it can.”