AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16609, 5 December 1919, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

INFLUENZA PROCLAMATIONS. By Telegraph- 'Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received Dec. 5, 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 5. Tho Assembly passed a Bill to validate all influenza proclamations.

FLOODS AT COOTAMUNDRA. (Received Deo. 5, 13.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 5. Torrential rain partly i inundated Cootnrmmdra and the surrounding country. The town is in darkness and tho inter-Stato rail and telegraph. services interrupted. PAPER STORE BURNED. (Received Dec. o, 10.30 a.m.) ADELAIDE,, Dec. 5. A paper store at Port Adelaide, belonging to the newspaper Advertiser, was destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £30,000. THE SALARIES OF MEMBERS. Received Dec. 5, 12.15 p.m.) PERTH, Dec. 6. The Bill before the House increases members' salaries from £3OO to £4OO.