CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 October 1915, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

fKIiKGTIUc TKLKGUAI'H —COITHIOHT.J fl'Ell I'ltEBS ASSOCIATION.] Received This Day. a.m. AUSTRALIAN 'MiWfS. Sydney. October t>. The n oaliher is wld and dull and the prospect lor the races is showery weather. The cabinet deliberated on the matter ot early closing. .Ministers decided amongst themselves that hotels musi close at ten o'clock. uiucus is to ue asked to decide whether it agrees to tho hours mi nine or ten. The Government proposes to open the notol two hours later and close an hour earlier, making the trading hours from 8 to TO; such .imendment of the Liquor Act to prevail duxing the currency oi the war t uid will automatically cease on the declaration of peace. A mass meeting of Broken Hill mmyrs resolved to continue to light for the iorty-fkxur-hour week. Colonel Ryrie has cabled that the bullet lias been extracted and every "thing ia right. Tho annual report ot the Swimming Association states that 2ti ( J swimmers have enlisted. A provisional committee tor tho establishment of a metal exolwnge at Sydney haa 'been formed.