CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 May 1915, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

[EIECTIUC Tlii/BCItAFH—COPTBIOHT.J [.I'ISR PRESS ASSOCIATION^ (Received "This Day S.oo a.m.) AUSTRALI AN CABLEGRAMS. Sydney, This Day. Mr Justice Ferguson, acting as a Royal Commission to inquire into the allegations of bribery in connection with the Wheat Acquisition Act reports that the allegations were unfounded. The Hon. Mr Hall, Minister for Justice, will not agree to the •wholesale | internment of Germans. He estimates j that there are over 30.000 in Australia and their segregation would cost £1,000.000 per annum. The Hon. Mr Nielson reports that California has passed a law that all imported butter must be stamped "imported." Melbourne, This Day. Senator Pearce explained .to tho Senate that when the Commonwealth Government received an official cable that the Australasian troops had lelt Egypt he was instructed that the information was secret, and a prohibition against publication of the news in the newspapers was issued. Then. he received a cable stating that the movements of the troops Had been published in England, so his Government cabled to the Imperial authorities to obtain permission to make public the nens. They received no reply, so they again cabled to England seeking such permission, and also permission to publish the King's message congratulating Australia on the successful lauding of the troops of Commonwealth. Nox f , he decided to '•release" the ueivs. The blame, therefore, did not rest with the Commonwealth. Brisbane, This Day. Latest election ligures show that Labour ha* a membership of 50; Liberal 22 Six Ministers - Deuiiam, Barnes, Blair, Douglas, Grant, and White— appear amongst the deleated, and tho Liberal defeat also includes Sir Robert Philp.