GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 72, 18 December 1919, Page 9

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

/ — « new south; walks 'drought, relief' bill. • • . Sydney, Pecomber-17. The Legislative Council, has nassed the Drought Relict Bill.—Press Assn. . ADVANCES TO FAIfaIERS. Melbourne, December' 17. The Legislative Assembly has passed the Bill .authorising the making of advances to farmers for the purchase of seed. wheat-Press Assn. 'VARSITY ATHLETICS. ' New'haven (Connecticut), Dee. IG. The Tain athletic 'authorities have : announced that they have challenged Oxford and' Cambridge Universities to an international ■■ meeting on the .athletic track.-Aus.-N.Z. CablejVssn. FLOUR rKICES INCREASED. (Ree. December 17, 9.40 p.m.) Sydney, December 17. The' Necei-sarv Commodities Commission has de'eiaed to recommend increases in the selling prices of flour, which is now (inoted at .£ll 17s. Gd.; bran and Bollard. £7 55.; bread is a farthing hiuher; wheat is at ss. Gd. per bushel — Press Assn. ■ LORDS AND COMMON'S AT ODDS. • (Ree.'■ December'lß, 1.33 a.m.) 1 London, December IG. There is a piospect of a sliarn conflict between'the Lards and the Commons over the Lords' amendment to the Aliens. 'Biil.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. POLICE STRIKE IN JAMAICA. (Ree. December 18, 1.20 a.m.) Kingston (Jamaica), December IG. The police, .n:>t satisfied, with the wuge incrcnSM granted by the ens nture, lefl their nests, but returned following on the' Colon'.a! Secretary's promise ot further increases.-Aus.-N.Z. Cab',; A;sn. METAL MiARKETS. (Itoc.'December 18, 1.20 a.m.) . 5 London, December IG. Copper-Spot, .ClO3 12s. lid. per ton; Ihrec'months. .£lOl 17s. Gd. per ton. | Lend-X.'ifl 83. Bd.' . ' / Spelter-.652, .£52 15s Tm-MVA 7s. Gd.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . LATE SHIPPING. (Ree. December IS, 1.20 a.m.) Newcastle, .December 17. .\rrived.—'Wanaliti, from Auckland, N 7, ■ lvtiiwarra, fruhi Wellington, N./i. Melbourne, December li. ArrivcdASfeibourne. from New Zealand.