Second Edition CABLEGRAM

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 July 1915, Page 3

Second Edition CABLEGRAM

[ELECTRIC'TKMSGftAPH—COPYRIGHT.] [per association.] I 8.50 a.m.) I SENTENCED TO DEATH. S.\' London, July 1. \ T Smith has been sentenced to death for.the murder of his three wives. (Received This Day 10.20 a.m. AUSTRALIA'S FINANCES. Melbourne, This Day. The revenue returns show that the, Post Office expenditure exceeded the 5 > revenue by £623,275. : Commonwealth notes in circulation amount to £32,500,000 against which b there is a gold reserve ot £11,939,000. r The expenditure, on old age and nk valid pensions for the year was £3,39-1,-W OUU. Of tlie £18,000,000 granted by the Imperial Government and the subseqjiieut £6,000,000, about £14,000,000 already has been received. is understood that an early loan -r" to ''IrSiyiice puiblic works and other purposes will be floated and that possibly the Rt Hon. A. Fisher will foliovV the example of the imperial Government in appealing to the small investors. The Rt. Hon. A. Fisher, in announcing the fianancial position said that the- Commonwealth's difficulties were not all visible, but there was good reason for care caution and courage, Bue ... for the war there would have been a surplus of £347,678. Victoria's revenue for the year tot- [ ailed £10,144,688, a decrease of £458, 129 , Adelaide, This Day. I The revenuu'^iH^e-^fe'iULajnouJitccl- | to £3,995,294, a decrease of £827,472. ■Brisbane, Th's Day. The revenue received during the last year came to £7,262,65b, an increase oi £239,491. The year ended with a surplus of £3,250. OTHER ITEMS FROM AUSTRALIA. Perth, This Day. The Foodstuffs Boards has notified its intention of acquiring and pooling f all flour stocks not required for immediate consumption. Sydney, This Day. Fat stock is unprecedently scarce and record prices are ruling. Prime bul- » locks, which in normal seasons were worth £13 to £15 are bringing £27 to . £hl) and up to £34 10s. (Similarly sheep sold in normal times at 15s to 18s have been sold 'this time at 30s to 50s. The annual meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association ot Australasia made * sympathetic references to Anthony •Wilding's death, and a committee was appointed to devise a scheme for perf pe'tiiating his memory, Appreciation was expressed at America's action in not challenging for the Davis Cup. The Association's bank deposits "total £3719. j Mr Colquhoun was elected president. | Melbourne, This Day. t The Federal Government is taking | \ steps to develop the metal industries f and insure that tlie output reaches. ißritish hands. The report of the Select Committee $ info tlie statements in connection with the export of meat, imputing improper A conduct by W. W. C. Angliss and Co., m finds the statements not proved. H Hobart, This Day. H The Governor opened Parliament. 'He referred to the war and the financial sthess ahead. Uills promised uielude the regulation of the price of food and the earlier closing of hotels. B' Brisbane, This Day. "For the four weeks ended 1 the 27th June the Mount Morgan concentrators ■ produced 331 tons of copper and 2354 ouncesM gold, of a total value of