CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 November 1915, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

FeLEOTBIc IKIiBOUAI'H—COPrUIGHT.J JI'EK i'UEBS ASSOCIATION.) (Received This Day U.'SQ a.m.; NO BEEH GARDEN". " Sydney, This Day. The beer garden scheme has been cancelled!. WOMEN'S VOLUNTARY CENSUS. The National Council of Women 's taking a voluntary census in Now iS'outh Wales with a view to obtaining definite information regarding work possible for women. COOPERATIVE IX)AN SCHEME. New South Wales has decided not u> adopt the Commonwealth co-operative loan scheme; the position of tlie other State is not affected. WHEAT CROP FAILS". The Queensland-wheat crop Is a lailuro, and the State Is obtaining three million bushels from AV. , : hoJith Wales. STEAMER "bljL A iJSD. Melbourne, This Day. (Sailed.—The Westralia tor New Zealand. The vessel was delayed; until ■Sunday owing to the uremen striking lor increased wages. They ultimately accepted the ruling rate. The Westralia is carrying an English mail. HOTEL HOURS. Perth, This Day. A conference between the Assembly and Council decided that the hotel hours be from nine to nine. An Anti.Shouting Bill was defeated on the Speaker's casting vote. """ STRIKES IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, JN'ov. 27. Six hundii'ed engineers at Cockatw Island dock have been rendered idle owing to a dispute whether the engineers should do certain detail work. The men allege a lockout. The engineers and blacksmiths at the Broken Hill Company's fcjteol "Works at Newcastle also are out claiming time and a quarter for night work. There are severo criticisms of the patriotism of the strikers in holding up the manafactn.ru of munitions. THE PACIFIC CABLE. The Pacilic Cable Boardi receipts for the year ending March 31et were £233, •J-17, and expenses £11j,z61. This is the first time a profit has been recorded. The annual repayments now total £."88,001, leaving £7,1)15 owing to the Imperial, and Dominion Governments. EXILES RETURN. (Sydney, This Day. Sixty .Samoans have arrived from cxil.., on Saipan Island, and probably will bj sent to New Zealand lor repatriation.