COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 55, 29 October 1912, Page 8

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

TRANS-CONTINENTAL. Sydney, October 28. Hoskins and Co., Lithgow, will supply 10,000 tons of rails for the Transcontinental railway at £8 los per ton. Two firms belonging to the American Steel Trust will supply 18,000 tons each at £8 10s. An English tender was not accepted. PTOMAINE POISONING. Another party of nineteen picnickers at Sans Souci are suffering from ptomaine poisoning through eating sandwiches. Twelve are in the hospital. Both parties are recovering. UNREST IN NEW GUINEA. Sydney, October 29. Advices from German New Guinea state that there is much unrest. The natives threaten to wipe out the white sotlements. They caught a German seller hunting in the bush and carried him inland and killed and ate him. The authorities arc taking strong punitive measures. G OVERNMENT PURCHASE. (Received 9.10 a.m.) Sydney, October 29. The New Zealand Government has purchased a Shorthorn hull, Ransom, which secured third prize at the Royal Agricultural Show. STOLEN ON THE VOYAGE. Melbourne, October 29. Macartney, the cricketer, who has returned, states that during the voyage his portmanteau was rifled and jewellery and other articles valued at £IOO was stolen. ii" v ■ : * ■ . '■ NORTH MT. LYELL. A public meeting opened a relief fund for the sufferers in the Lyell disaster. It is hoped £SOOO will be raised in Sydney. '' Hobart, October 29. The North Mt. Lyell shaft has been reopened. Smoke is issuing, and is apparently lees. An increased amount of vapour is carrying carbon monoxide. The shaft will be left open until there is a perceptible chdngfe one wgy or the other. 'lt is impossible to decide whether the fire is' out. A definite indication is hoped'for shortly. Work is progressing favourably at the Company’s Comstock mine. Ore from the Comstock with the Tharsis and Mount Lyell mines, will keep the smelters employed until normal conditions are reestablished.

PLAGUE AT NOUMEA. News has been received by mail of eight cases of plague at Noumea, from September 17th to October 17th, comprising one Javanese, and seven Kanakas. There were five fatal cases. The authorities are endeavouring to stamp out the disease. AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING CO. (Received 9.55 a.m.) Melburne, October 29. A Hobart firm has petitioned for the winding up of the Australian Shipping Coy., Melbourne, on the ground that a judgment of £IBB 11s 9d had not been satisfied. The petition was accepted and an official liquidator was appointed. BUSHMAN’S TRAGIC DEATH. Brisbane, October 29. A hushmau named Davency, passing a tree on Terriek Station, heard sounds of young galahs. He stood on horseback and put his arm into the hollow limb, where the nest was situated. The horse walked away, leaving Daveney swinging in mid air. He attempted to cut the imprisoned arm at the shoulder, but failed; lie succeeded, however in cutting it at the elbow, when lie fell. He walked a few yards and lay down and died. BISHOP OF NORTH QUEENSLAND Bishop Frogsham, North Queensland, retires on March 31st owing to health reasons.