AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 36, 10 February 1917, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

(Australian ami N.Z. Cable Association.) v. t„ r{Keceived 9.15 a.m.')]

: CBICKETER'S DEATH.

3IELBOURNE, this day. Obituary: Mr Frank Allen, a member fit the First Australian Eleven.

. AT WAR WITH DIPLOMACY.

i r MELBOURNE, this day. In tEe Senate Mr Ferricks criticised %he Imperial Government's war policy. He deprecated secret diplomacy and negotiation, and. declared that the diplomatic service -was run as an asylum for the sons of the rich. *

j, WAR LOAN FTJIJL.

IIELBOURNE, this day. l\Er Poynton (Federal Treasurer) announces that the Common-wealth Bank, the Bank of New South Wales, the Australian Mutual Provident Society, and the Mutual life and Citizens Assurance Company have each subscribed £1,000,000 to the war loan. The war loan has been oversubscribed. The £18,179,580 has been applied for. The list remains open for a further period. •

! HEW GOVERNOR FOR W.A.

PERTH, February 9. It is understood that Sir Ellison Macartney (Governor of Tasmania) will succeed Sir Harry Barren as Governor of West AiJßtralia.

J2OO TOTAXISATOBS.

SYDNEY, February 9. The Totalieator Act reflations have fceen Issued. Two hundred clobs ihave notified that they ■will instal machines before the end of March.