MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15268, 3 May 1915, Page 10

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

(By Cable.—Proas Association.—Copyright.) Mr Scadrlen, Promior of West Australia, is suffering from pneumonia, but hi.s condition is improving. nip Victorian Government has arj ranged to import twenty-three thous- ; and tons of American fodder. ( Four native police and a- Euronean ! named Clark have been murdered by n:<tivcs at "Robinson l?iver, Papxia. Tiiere are no details available. IMrs . TJransjcnmbe was granted a divorce from lvduard George Bransvombo. singer and theatrical manager, on the ground of constructive desertion. In future all Victorian Government contracts will provide lor insurance against accident through the State Insurance Office, and not through a private company. Owing to the increased expenses, combined with the high wholesale price of meat, retail butchers in Sydney are largely abandoning the delivery of meat. Tho Hospital Saturday street collection'; in Sydney, up till midnight on Saturday, amounted to £7703, compared v.-'ith £CK!37 last year. Additional lists will considerably e>well the amount. Ecu tor's corre>x>onden t at Amsterdam states that the death of Salah-ed-Dine, at Constantinople, is announced. Deceased was a nephew of the Sultan. The Victorian Attorney-General informed ii deputation advocating better protection for women, that lie approved of the appointment of plain-clothes women police for the parks and other congregating places of ruffians.