GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1631, 24 December 1912, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By. Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyrjunt o NEWSPAPER ECONOMIES. Sydney, December 23. The newspapers have initiated a system of syndicating certain classes of news, including' shipping, commercial, mining, and. and' Law Court intelligence. It is anticipated that tli© system will be extended, and will result in a considerable reduction in the staffs-. TELEGRAPHIC DELAYS. Sydney, December 23. Serious delays, have recently been occurring in the telegraphic services, and are attributed by the operators to the working of the new schedule.

WATERSIDE DISPUTE SETTLED. Sydney, December 23. . The long-standing dispute between the Newcastle Shipping Company and the Wharf .Labourers' Union has been' settled. ' The company has reverted to the system of engagement.of casual hands. THE HON. JAMES ALLEN. Melbourne, December 23. The Hon. James Allen was welcomed by Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, and heads of the Defence Department. . N.S.W. AGENT-GENERAL. Sydney, December 23. The Government has offered Mr. Coghlan an extension of his time as General for two years. LATE MR. WHITELAW REID. London, December 22. The warship Natal has sailed with the late Mr. Whitelaw Reid's remains on board. The vessel was accorded naval honours, minute guns being fired. DISASTER TO FISHING FLEET. London, December 22. Fifteen boats foundered in the Caspian Sea. Forty-one fishermen are missing. A FORBIDDEN ANCHORAGE. Paris,, December 22. 'A German ship was surreptitiously proceeding to an anchorage prohibited for reasons of national defence at Cherbourg, when she was ordered to return to the Toadstead. PERTH UNIVERSITY.' Perth, December 23. Six professors—four 'Australians, one English, and one Canadian—have been appointed to the Perth University. TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT.', Hobart, December 23. The Premier has asked for a dissolution." . It is expected the elections will take place in January. VISCOUNT PEEL'S ESTATE. London, December 22. The estato of the late Viscount Peel has been sworn at ,£128,175.. LONDON'S TUBES. London, December 22. A large underground station and escalators are being built at Charing Cross and the junction of the District and Bakerloo-Harhpstead Railways.

MINT WORKING OVERTIME. London, December 22. , Owing to the shortage of gold coin, the Royal Mint is working overtime. Many extra hands are employed. SURF-BATHING FATALITY. Sydney, December 23. A musician named Cowan was drowned whilst surf-bathing. His son is at present visiting Now Zealand. AUSTRALIAN POSTAL REVENUE. Melbourne,' December 23. The- Postal revenue for the past year shows an increase.of ,£10,58£ oveT the Estimates. The loss through introduction of penny jostago was ,£470,001). HEAT WAVE IN AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, December 23. During the heat wave lOOdeg. 'was registered in the city. Sydney, December 23. A heat wave is being experienced, and many high registers arc recorded. At Mungind' tho temperature was 123 degrees. VICTORIAN SESSION ENDS. Melbourne, December 23. The session' of the Victorian State Parliament has ended. WHEAT STACKERS ON STRIKE. Adelaide, Dccembor 23. The wheat stackers' strike continues. Farmers aro stacking the grain themselves. THE STRANDED CHATEAUBRIAND. Sydney, December 23. All efforts to retloat the stranded French ship Chateaubriand, which went nshoro on tho-Truebridge Shoal on December 19, liavo so far proved unavailing. SKATING FATALITY. Rome, December 23. ■ Nino children wro drowned atDomodossola, whilo skating.