GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2390, 20 February 1915, Page 8

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Prees Association—o ipyrijhj

LABOUR IN AUSTRALIA SERIOUS TROUBLE PREDICTED Sydney, February 19. Mr. Rosser, president of the Railway Workers' and General Labourers' Association, predicts serious trouble'on the Glebe-Wardrell construction works in regard to the non-unionist question. He accuses the Department of giving preference to non-unionists and foreigners, and neglecting tho wages awards in order to break down the award rates. The men' are seeking another conferonce with the colliery proprietors with reference to the übolition of the afternoon shift. 'l'ho federal Prime Minister (Mr. A. Fisher) has been, suggested as chairman. , WHEAT LOANS . APPLICATIONS IN NEW SOUTH WALES The Solicitor-General (Hon. D. ,R. Hall) states that applications for wheat loans have been made to New South Wales by all the other States. Victoria's requirements are 100,000 bushels immediately and 200,000. The loan to Tasmania is 10,000 bushels monthly. The Government is considering the applications. BANK DIVIDEND INJUNCTION FAILS , ■ Melbourne, February 19. Acting on behalf of himself and other preference shareholders! of the Commercial Bank of Australia, George Moudell sought declarations and injunctions to restrain the bank from fulfilling its announced intention of paying ordinary shareholders a dividend of ten per cent, without first providing for the restoration of I6st preference capital. Judgment and costs were given for the defendant bank. . I EMIGRATION OF MALES .views of T"statistician. • , ■ London, February 18. Doctor Snow, lecturing before the. Royal Statistical Society, 6aid that no males .under the age of 45. in Great Britain were available for emigration. Half the women under- 45 could be spared, and their immigration was highly desirable for the development of tho Dominions.

WHEAT EXPORTS PROHIBITED N.S.W. BOARD'S DECISION. . • (Rec. February 19, 9.45 a.m.) Sydney, February 19. The 'Wlieat Board lias decided that no more wheat is to be exported from New. South. Wales to anywhere. ' This means that Victoria,... West Australia, and South Australia will have to purchaso from outsid© sources. • As regards flour; it is stated that applications from neighbouring States will be sympathetically dealt with. " It is understood they will bo allowed to obtain normal supplies at a stipulated price; presumably this also applies to New Zealand should the, Dominion still desire to obtain a supply, but in the abseitco-of definite information regarding the exact number of bushels ofwheat available, the Board is apparently not desirous of making -a definite statement regarding quantities and prices. Nothing has as yet been decided as to payment for wheat supplied to New Zealand.

TASMANIAN BREADSTUFFS THE PLANS OF'THE GOVERNMENT (Rec. February 19, 11.5 p.m.) Hobart, February 19. The Government' is purchasing seven thousand tons of Argentine wheat at a cost landed of Bs. 3d., and will sell to millers at Bs. conditional on the supDly' to bakers of flour being not more than £17 per ton, the latter selling broad at 4Jd. the 21b. loaf. . . '

The Government is negotiating for tlio purchase of a similar quantity of Canadian wheat.

ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME TO NEW GUINEA FORCES. (llec. February 19, 11.5 p.ni.) . Sydney," February 19. The returned New Guinea forces marched through the streets and received an enthusiastic welcomo. f WEEK-SND CABLES . REDOCTIONS CONFIRMED; . London, February 18. The Pacific Cable Board has confirmed the reduction of the rates to New Zealand to 2s. Bd. a word; ordinary, 12si. 4Jd.; Government, Is. 4d.; ferred, 13s. 9d. for week-end messages commencing April 1. MEXICAN AFFAIRS GENERAL CARRANZA DEFEATED. (Rec. February 19, 10.40 p.m.) London, February 19. It is reported from Jaurez that General Villa has defeated General Carranza, and that 200 of the last-named's troops were killed. .