GENERAL CABLES

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13892, 18 October 1918, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES

THE WHEAT SUPPLY. By Telegraph—Press Association Received October 18, 10.10 a.m" NEW YORK, October IS. - wheat supply is •>,21 j,OOO bushels. SEDITION BILL PASSED. (I nited Piess Association.) Received October 18, 10.10 a.m. SIDNEY, October 18. Th" Assembly has passed the Sedition liili. QUEENSLAND MEAT SUPPLY. (United Press Association.) Received Orlober is, 10.10 a.m. * BRISBANE, October 18. In the Assembly, Mr Hunter stated that the profits of the retail butcher shops fur the year amounted to £54.000. EfTorts were being made to inaugurate a complete scheme for supplying the whole State at a cost of £2,000,000. THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC. PRECAUTIONS IN AUSTRALIA. (United Press Association.) Received October 18, 10.10 a.m. MELBOURNE, October 18. A proclamation has been issued declaring that influenza in any form is a quarantineable disease. PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION FAVOURED. (Tinned Press Association.) Received October 18, 1.5 p.m. SYDNEY, October 18. The National Parliamentary Party's ballot on the straight-out issue of proportional representation or preferential voting resulted in a majority for the former, the ersult being against tfie anticipations of Mr Holman, who is a strong prefcntialist. HALFPENNY WAR STAMPS. Received October 18, 1.5 p.m. MELBOURNE, Octqber 18. The House has passed the halfpenny war stamp impost. PREMATURE ENTHUSIASM. LEGISLATION POSTPONED. Received October 18, 1.5 p.m. ADELAIDE, October 18. The Assembly was so perturbed at the Germans 1 reported debacle and the Kaiser's alleged abdication that the Premier said it was impossible for members to settle to their legislative duties in an atmosphere of such excitement. The Opposition leader agreed and the House immediately adjourned to await the official confirmation of the good news before meeting again on Tuesday.