CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 December 1915, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

(SLECTItIO TEI-KC.HAI'U—COrrRIOHX.] £I'KR press association.] Received Jhis Day, y.50 a.m. SHIP i'iiN . Newcastle, Deo. 3. Arrived.— The Korroiuiko from Ne< Zealand. Sailed :—Thb Dalinore fo "Wellington. STATE HOTELS. Brisbane, Deo. 3. The Government definitely has do cided to embark hi hotel Keeping, i;il negotations for several hotels are pro greasing. (Received This Day 8.40 a.m.) STRIKE ENDED. ~ - Afe'kmrno, This Day. -The store man and strike lias ended, the men agreeing to an in ereabo of (3d per day. CONSCRIPT MONEY FERST. Forth, This Day. Ihe Labour Federation, in its halfyearly report opines that the woriiers would be foolish to accept conscription, on the grounds that the principk is repugnant. They must at least insist that there be no conscription ol human life until after the conscription of money. ADULT SUFFRAGE. The Legislative Council rejected the bill leceiitly passed by the Assembly providing for adult suffrage for the council elections. PRIDE OF BUTTER. Brisbane, This Day. lhere has been a further increase in the price of butter and it ivill be lotis per art for first grade, and H6s 8d for second grade from Monday. THE LIQUOR TRADE. Adelaide, This Day. Ihe Assembly, uealing with the Hotel Adjustment Bill, hxed the penalty for a second offence at sly-grog selling, at one year's imprisonment without the option ol a fine. An aniendment prohibiting the supplying o< liquor to minors was adopted. pioposal lor a post-war referendum on tile basis of 9.30 i).m. closing and compensation lor licenses was rejected.