CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 August 1915, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

TJBLKUUAI'H —COI'YttLGHT.] [I'KH I'IUSS ASBOOUTION. I AUSTIIALIAiN MEWS. (Received This Day tt.iu a.m.) ►Sydney, This Day. A muss meeting of Broken Hill miners, in view of the compulsory conferonce and probable arbitration proceedings, decided to continue work, also to recommend the same course to the other unions. Tiie soldiers at Liverpool camp presented an illuminated address to Mr Orchard, thanking Jnni ior liie efforts on their behalf. uVlolbourno, TJiis Day. tSoventy-foiir cases of meningitis wero reported during the week; of tlm total 23 died. (Received This Day U. 20 a.m.) Sydney, This Day. The manager of the Walsh island Government workshops (states that the wi-rks can turn out machine guns equal to the best made in England., Another case of tampering with the scales is reported from Cbolnut racecourse. A tunnel one hundred yards long led from a creek to a position under the scales. Apparently it had j been used for years. Melbourne, This Day. The Commonwealth oil expert at Papua, in sending Tor ward the hrst barrels of oil exported, says that even ii unsuccessful with deep boring it will be possible to sink one liuudred shallow wells capable of yielding from six to ten gallons of oil daily. Perth, This Day. Jit reply to a deputation from the All- ■ British Association asking that alien enemies employed in Government departments be removed, the Premier answered that lie would aeE in accordance with the- principles of fair play, and would not dismiss naturalised Germans 'without cause, but if anyone could bring definite instances of disloyalty he would take prompt action.