COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 3, 28 December 1912, Page 5

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

AUSTRALIAN LOANS

l,By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

(United Press Association.) Brisbane, December 27. The Premier is negotiating with the Commonwealth for a renewal of a. million loan for another year. Melbourne, December 27. Premier Watt will sail foi* England in February to arrange the conversion of the four million loan due for redemption in October, and also to raise two millions additional for public works. THE SIMPLE LIFE. Sydney, December 27. _ Childley, of “The Answer” fame, is again in trouble, and has been remanded on a charge of offensive behaviour. He paraded the streets in primitive dress and addressed crowds of people on his pet subject. “The Answer” is the book upon free love which he published some years ago, and which was promptly withdrawn by order of the authorities. THE HOLIDAY IN SYDNEY. The Christmas train and tram traffic easily constitutes a record. TORRENTIAL RAINS. Thunderstorms with torrential rain and immense hail have occurred in the Goulbourn district. Severe damage was done to crops and property. Wasliaways affected the mam southern railway, and traffic is held up. RACEHORSE’S FATAL LEAP. In the open handicap at the Tewamba races the horse Eulalie left the course and leapt a river bank, dropping thirty feet and being killed. The jockey, freeing himself, fell on the sand, and was injured. BANK MYSTERY SOLVED. (Received 9.20 a.m.) Melbourne, December 28. The mystery of the vanished bank notes has been solved. The bank has received a message over the telephone from a gentleman stating that he had taken them by mistake, which he did not discover until the bank had closed for the holidays. MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD. Melbourne, December 28. It is feared in official circles that there is a grave likelihood of immediate dislocation of the shipping industry owing to the discontent arising through the invalidating of the Arbitration award obtained by the Merchant Service Guild. 1 ... TASMANIAN POLITICS. Hobart, December 28. The Assembly has dissolved. The elections will be held on January 23. A “SANTA CLAUS” FATALITY. Adelaide, December 28. ' A man named Reid was dressed as Santa Claus, when his long beard caught fire, which spread to lus clothing. He was severely burned, Jdid succumbed to his injuries. : . Y•{£

AUTOMATIC TELEPHONES.^

Sydney, December'2Bb» A contract for £37,000 has-been(ac-cepted for installations of a stronger automatic telephone system at the Glebe, Newton, and Balmain. h V