CABLE NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13896, 20 January 1916, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

(Pr«»s Assn.— By Telegraph— oopyrl«nt.i SYDNEY, January 19. As a punishment for not joining tho strike, the Amalgamated. Miners' Association has withdrawn the Port Piris branch funds. Mr Hughes and Air Pearee appealed to the men, m view of the munitions position, to resumes pending arbitration. Though the fittings and other portion i are unfinished, the Daily .'Telegraph's literary and. printing departments hava moved into new and palatial offices a t the corner of King and Castlereagii streets— one of the tallest and rnoffc ornate skyscrapers m the city. Mr Kenneth Marshall lias resigned from the staff of the Press Association to join the Expeditionary Forces. .Before joining the association ho was engaged m free lance work m New Zealand. (Received January 20,< 9.20 a.m ) SYDNEY, January 20. Exports of bran and pollard are further restricted owing to a shortage. At the wool sales record prices ,wero I established for scodred merino, whiea fetched 28£ d, the highest price since As the result of a morality campaign Mr Meagher is instituting a censorship of public hoardings. The British Medical Association vigorously opposes the Education Department's scheme for engaging doctors to treat pupils m the public schools, on tho grounds that it would turn the medical profession into a public service. It wa« decided that no British Medical Association members should accept such anpointments. Southern miners' have not resumed, and are making further demands. They will possibly resume m a few d.iv.s. MELBOURNE,. January 20. The Welsbach Light Company lia.* issued a writ against the Commonwealth for challenging its legality under tho Enemy Trading Act. It Is seeking an m junction against the proclamation cabled on September 18th. . The colliers upheld the lumpers' refusal to work a night shift. The reason is noL stated. ADELAIDE, January 20. ' Mr Murray succeedes the late Sir J, S. Way as Chief Justice.