COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 32, 1 October 1912, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. (Received 1, 9.50 a.m.) Sydney, October 1. Dr. Mjoberg, Swedish explorer, who was in charge of the recent scientific research expedition to Wostralia, proceeds shortly to Queensland to continue investigations. Ho intends to study especially the rain forests, whore there were the last traces of Malayan vegetation. Mjoberg considers the aborigines arc only primitive Caucasians who had boon living here for thousands of years. Some specimens secured in North-west Australia wore entirely new to science,-finduding a small rodent, some birds, and numerous insects.

THE MATERNITY BONUS. , Melbourne, October 1. The Presbyterian Assembly carried a ’motion condemning tire proposal to give the maternity allowance in the case of illegitimates as dangerous to the morals, and tending to ignore the importance of 'marriage, with an additional clause that if the bonus were given to unmarried mothers it should not bo given directly but should be used for t]ieir assistance by suitable agencies.

GEOGRAPHY OF AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, October 1. In consequence of Sir George Reid’s efforts to secure correctness in the items in the English school books relating to Australia, the Cambridge University Press submits to Sir George Reid the proofs of geography to be published shortly, and also- a series of geographical readers. CHINA. THE LOAN AT A DISCOUNT. (Received 1, 11.10 a.in.) London, September 30. Tho Chinese loan is quoted at threequarters per cent, discount. WAIHI MATTERS. 7 FURTHER POLICE AID. (Per Press Association.) Waihi, October 1.

Strike affairs are quiet here to-day. The new union officers are being picketed by strikers. A conspicuous feature is tho Union Jack flying over the building.

Mr Cullen, Commissioner of Police, ■arrived—here to-day. Twenty more police arrived last night, and a few mors are expected to-night.

A mass meeting of strikers is being ■ held this afternoon. It is reported that a ballot will be taken on the snestion of resuming work, but this ms not authenticated.

• T’no Waihi Grand Junction Goldmining Company has intimated that work for miners and others is now available at the mine and that applications personally or by letter will be received.