INTERCOLONIAL CABLE ITEMS

Grey River Argus, 28 October 1915, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL CABLE ITEMS

(Per Press Association — Copyright.) PATRIOTIC FUNDS. i SYDNhx, Oct. 27.— The Committee has decided to allocate £170,000 of the Australia. Day funds to the relief of the wounded. It is stated that the failure to do this has already seriously aft'ccted • tho success of other patriotic movements, particularly the Allies Day. LICENSING RESTRICTIONS. WYDNi^, October 27.— 1n the As. sembly Mr. Waddell gave notice to move a resolution advocating the abolition of all spirits, which should only be allowed to be sold by the Government agents. Sales of wines and bftfrs should. be allowed to continue. WHEAT IMPORTATIONS. SYDNEY., October 27.-^i\lr Hall states that the Government importation of wheat last year was 255,666 quarters at a cost of £724,608. The amount sold was 198,552 quarters, and the price 7s to 7s 6d. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. M-.M/BOURNE, October 27.—Parliament opens i o-day. The most- important work, of the session will bo the authorisation of a further cL'5,000,000 loan. - EXPORT OF WOOL. MELBOURNE, October 27.— Mr. Bon.-ir Law cables Sir Alex. Peacock (hat the Imperial Government is ' allowing wool and woollen manufactures to be sent to Italy on the Government's guarantee. TO PREVENT SMOKING. SYDNEY, October 24.— Mr. Black has announced the intention of the Legislating to prevent juvenile, and in fact, all smoking. END OF A SQUABBLE. SYDNEY, Oct. 27..— The Governor. ! has formally entered into possession of old Government House. SMALLPOX. SYDNEY. Oct. 27.— There are eight more cases of smallpox at Newcastle. Tho total is now 102. GOING TO THE FRONT. SYDNEY, Oct. 27.— During the week ending October 20th 2380 men in tin; Commonwealth were accepted for service abroad. A CONFERENCE. . SYDNEY, October 27— T)i c Northern colliery proprietors meet the men in conference on Wednesday. HOSPITAL SUNDAY. . MELBOURNE, Oct. 27.— The Hospital Sunday street collections totalled j £9773, which is a record. JUVENILE SMOKTNG. SYDNWY, October 27— lion Dsivid Black, in the coarse of a letter to the press, denies saying that he intended to prevent all smoking. What he said referred to the prohibition of smoking by juveniles. This was one reform whereon he had set his mind, and' he hoped to eventually carry it out. i 4 WELCOME RATN. MELBOURNE, October 27— Soaking rains have fallen throughout the State. FEDERAL HIGH COMMISSIONER. MELBOURNE, Oct. 27— The correspondence between the Federal Government and Sir George Reid in reference to tho non-renewal of the hitter's term as Federal High Commissioner, has been published. Sir George Reid pointed out that he gave up his career at the Bar and in the Federal House, representing £4000 per annum, to take up a position at great expense, which he looked upon as official, not an uncertain political post, entitling him to expect a renewal for another term. He. had received .'in implied promise of a. renewal from tho Cook Government. The correspondence concludes with a letter from Mr Mahon, stating that his Govern- I ment declined to recognise the right of j a previous Government to bind its succor. sor by a. verbal arrangement in respect to future vacancies in the public service. RECORD PRICE FOR WOOL. SYDNEY,. Oct. 27— The sum of ISiil was paid yesterday for greasy comeback wool, thus establishing an Australian record. ''..-' A STRIKE. SYDNEY, October 27.— The, coaling of steamers was brought to «i sudden standstill to-day, the result of a mass ineeting of the Coal Lumpers' Union deciding to make certain demands from employers, who were given till to-morrow afternoon to reply. In the mean time the men will not resume. The vessels hung up include some transports. It is understood that the men demand 2s an hour for day work and 3s an -hour overtime, the latter commencing at five in the evening.