GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 56, 29 November 1919, Page 9

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

INFLUENZA IN WEST AUSTRALIA. Perth, November 28. Influenza is prevalent among the pearlinc crows and aborigines at Broome and Darwin. Four deaths have been reported—Press Assn. CHILD MAINTENANCE. ■' Sydney, November 28. The Select Committeo of the Legislative Council appointed to investigate tho financial aspects of the Child Maintenance Bill reports that tho net cost under tho Board of Trade scheme, under which tlie living' wage was fixed at .£3 175., would be ,£11.930,000, whereas unoer tho Child Maintenance f Bill the not cost would onlv be X 8,520,000. Tho Hill will bo again gone on with.—Press Assn. A VALUABLE PEARL. Perth, November 28. A pearl weighing forty grains was found bv a diver and sold for tC-1000 — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ITALY'S NEW FOREIGN MINISTER. Rome, November 20. ■Sienor Scialji succeeds Signor Tittoni as Foreiun Minister.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. PRICES UP IN SYDNEY RESTAURANTS. (Rec. November 23, 9.55 p.m.) Sydney, November 28. The restaurants- are increasing the price of meals from Monday, owing to the advance in the cost of commodities. Press Assn. SYDNEY'S ANZAC MEMORIAL lIALL. (Rec. November 23, 9.55 p.m.) Sydney, November 28. As the result of the public appeal on behalf of funds tb erect an Anzac Memorial Hall and to provido bursaries for soldiers' orphans, the sum., of J270.000 has already been donated'. A military procession and decorated stalls were a feature of to-day's proceedings.—Press Aesn. ' I COSTLY FIRE AT QUEBEC UNIVERSITY.. Montreal, Novemlier 23. The main building of the Montreal branch of the Laval University of Quebec has been burned down. The damage is estimated at JCSO.OOO.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. HOUSE,FAMINE IN PARIS. . Paris, November 23. Owing to the • housing famine, many of the new deputies are unable to obtain hou?es, fiats, or rooms. An information bureau has been opened at the Chamber of Deputies for members requiring lodgings.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DAMAGED POOL WHEAT. Sydney, November 27. Tho State Government undertakes payment for whcflt damaged in pools, whero it is proved to be (lm> to Government neglect. Wheat scrip' holders do not participate—Press Assn. NEW HUNGARIAN CABINET. Budapest, November 23. M. Hnszar (Christian People's Party), who was Minister for Public Worship in M. lirieilrich's Cabinet, formed last August, has formed a Cabinet.—'"The Tiines." BRITISH POLITICS. London, November 2i. Sir John Simon lias been accepted as the liberal candidate for Spen Valley.— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. LATE SHIPPING. ' (Eec. November 29, 1.5 a.m.) Sydney, November 28. Arrived.—lnga, from Ne\v~ Zealand. Newcastle, November 28. Sailed—lhumata, for New Zealand. Melbourne, November 28, i Sailed,—Westralia, for tho Bluff (W.Z.).