COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 45, 16 October 1912, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.'', (United Presa Association.) Sydney, October 15. : A conference of New South Wales :,and Victorian Ministers agreed to the Victorian proposal to extend two Victorian railways to New South Wales territory. The extensions will be from Wentworth to Euston, at least 'forty miles, tapping part of the Riverina contiguous to Victoria, and wili include construction of two bridges over the Murray costing £IOO,OOO each of which Victoria will pay two-thirds and New South Wales one-third. The Cost of the lines.will be a quarter of :tf million. New South Wales is advancing money, Victoria paying inter- ( ©st on it. It also agreed to a joint keheme for utilising the Murray waters for irrigation. (Received 8.20 a.m.) Sydney, October 16. The Herald, in a leader on the opening of the Wellington wireless station, says: '.'The event is of national interest. Linking up New Zealand and Australia is of the highest importance in respect to both, and their future contact in matters or moment surrounding the Pacific, also as one more link connecting Britain and the farthest dominion possessions. It is hoped that the difficulties in the way of establishment of the Australian wireless system will not be operative long. Ihe Wellington station is evidence of New Zealand's capacity of response to our activities in the matter.'* Tattersalls' Club has increased the prize money for the Carrington Stakes to £IOOO. Melbourne, October 16. ; The High Court decided that religious scrupfes cannot be pleaded as ex-j Btnption from military training, as there are no duties connected with the system which non-combatants can perform.