Australian Cables

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 August 1913, Page 3

Australian Cables

[bt electric telkoraph .. itkight] li*J!R i'KJeH* USOCIAi'IOW i (Received This Day, D.-40 a.m.) CATHOLIC RESTRICTIONS Sydney, Tliis Day. Archbishop Kelly, in referring to a recent statement regarding Catholics and polities, said; "You set. our house on lire by your educational system; force every Catholic to fight for his own if not behind guns, at least at the bal-lot-box. Take away these restrictions, and the Catholics federation will be just as nonpolitical as a Temperance Societ v. SMALLPOX. Owing to the discovery oi a case of smallpox in Sydney Hospital, only vaccinated visitors (or others, where cases tire urgent) are admitted. The steamer Warrihla laid up, owing the smallpox, is being reconunissioned. SLATTFRY'S MONEY. Mr T. M. Slattcry, ex-Min-ister of Mines (in Sir Leo. Dibbs's Ministry of 1S!)2) is petitioning Parliament for a refund of £1000 which lie advanced to Sir George Dibbs to cover the expenses of his trip to England in connection with financial atVaiis. He states that Sir George Dibbs obtained money from the 1 rcasurer s advance account, but the Hous« refused to ratify the act. the ground thai ;Te advance was irregularly made. Mr Shift ery then paid private cheques for £1000 into th • Treasury to settle the matter. Subseouentlv £•'■>"> ,v "s r. n;-. l him bv private suhscripi'O'' He asks that a select com miltee enouire into the matfev.