GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 July 1916, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS. By Cable —Prts« Association —Copyright. Sydney, July 17. A forecast of the Parliamentary session. which opens to-morrow, includes: A Right to Work Bill, modelled on the British measure, and a Full Citizenship Rights for Women Bill. There will l»e no Bill authorising a referendum tlie general election on the questions or Legislative Council reform, or nationalisation of the liquor traffic. Referendums may be authorised by an Executive minute. UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRANT. By Cable.—Press Association—Copyright New York, July 17. CipriaHO Castro, ex-President of Venezuela, has been refused permission to land in the United States 011 the ground of his moral turpitude. He has appealed to Washington and denies his intention of stirring up revolution in Venezuela. A PROHIBITED DRUG. Cairo, July .17. The military authorities have prohibited the importation of hashish (a drug similar to opium, used for smoking), under heavy penalties. ARMY EQUIPMENT. Melbourne, July IS. The year's output of the Commonwealth clothing and harness factories for the equipment of the Expeditionary Forces was valued at half a million. THE REPATRIATION FUND. Melbourne, July 18. October 29 is the date fixed for tlie first appeal throughout tlie Commonwealth for the Repatriation Fund, GIFT AEROPLANE SCHEME. Melbourne, July IS. The Victorian Government has decided not to assist the scheme for flic presentation of air squadrons to Britain. N.S.W. POLITICS Sydney, July IS. A forecast of the Parliamentary session opening to-morrow includes:—A Right to Work Bill, modelled 011 tlie British measure, and a Full Citizenship Rights for Women Bill. There will he no Bill authorising referenda at tlie general election oil the questions of Legislative Council reform, or the nationalisation of the liquor traffic. Referenda may be authorised by an executive minute. PESSIMISTIC COMMISSIONER. Sydney, July IS. Speaking at Parkes tlie Railway Com missioner, Mr. Eraser, said the railways were not paying as the result of tlie awards and increased wages. He did not think they would ever pay again. CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF A BARQUE. Melbourne, July IS. Reserved judgment was delivered 011 the claim of the owners of the barque Fram for EOHUO damages from the Maiden Island Proprietary, the value of the vessel which was wrecked, the result, ! it is alleged, of defective moorings sup- • plied by defendants. Verdict was for I plaintiff for .C-1000. The owners also ; claimed £l7ll for failure to supply a cargo of guano under charter and failure to pay 'he necessary detention at BIIIIV. A verdict was given for plaintiff with damages £IOSO.