CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 January 1915, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

[eleotbio telegraph—copyright.] [fir press association] (Received This Day U.SJQ a.m;) THIS SYDNEY Sydney, This Day. The annual report of. the Master Builders' Association indicates that though the building trade suffered heavily through the war. the year's output shows an increase on the previous gear's. Dealing with unionism the report advocates concerted action among employee and suggests affiliation with other- associations. ON THINi ICE Meblourne, This Day. In connection with the .Chamber of Manufacturers' decision not to sign the new clause in the.defence the Hon. J. Jensen warns the. president that the chamber is standing on. -thin ice. The Department will not allow itself to ! be threatened andi suggests that persons have been interned for making statements concerning the Bmpiro less strong than the president's. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S - SEAT. The Hon. W. M. Hughes announces that the machinery of the Federal Government from next week will be temporarily transferred to Sidney where it will deal with several matters of considerable importance. The Hon. W. M. Hughes stated no particular reason. SHIPPING. Fremantle, This Day. Arrived.—The Oaterley from London. KAIAPOI'ST WHEAT. Sydney, Jan. 19. ihero are further complications n connection with the Kaiapoi's wheat. It is now doubtful when the vessel

will depart. Mr Hughes states, regarding • the Federal Customs' refusal to grant a clearance to the Kaiapoi, that the New South "Wales Government has offered to deliver to the owners of the wheat aboard the Kaiapoi an equivalent quantity; if the Inter-State Commission found the Wheat Asquisition Act ultra vires. Mr Hughes suggested, as an alternative, that the NW South Wales Government pay for the wheat tho pries ruling in Victoria on the day of seizure. Mr Cann replied that the Government was prepared to do this if it qoii Id not deliver the wheat as proposed. Mr Hughes says that Mr Caim's proposal is unsatisfactory. The owners of the wheat are entitled to the price at which they could have sold it when it was seized. Until he gets a rep'y to his last telegram the Kaiapoi cannot depart for New Zealand.

(Received This Day 9.10 a.m.) an alTe^Trlghts. London, Jan. '9. The Chief Justice in the Court of Appeal decided that an alien enemy may be sued, but he himself cannot sue. Ho has the power to appeal.