COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 92, 25 April 1913, Page 8

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

THE UNION S.S. COMPANY

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] Melbourne, April 23.

At the invitation of Sir Jas. Mills, a large gathering of leading public and commercial men, including Mr F. M. B. Fisher, of New Zealand, and Mr Tudor, were present at a luncheon aboard the Niagara to celebrate the Union Company’s latest addition to the fleet.

The Union Company’s charter includes the right to purchase the Willochra. Her tonnage is 7500. She is handsomely fitted, and has a speed of 15 knots. HUGE MINING DEAL. Sydney, April 23. The largest known Australian mining deal has been completed, the entire interest of the late W. 11. Hall and T. S. Hall in the Mount Morgan Mine having been sold to a powerful English-Australian syndicate. It is understood that the price was between a mrlion and a million and a quarter. A DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANE. Sydney, April 23. The captain of the interinsular steamer Ripple reports that a hurricane swept the southern part of the l.au Archipelago on April 15. Four native villages on the island of Fulaga were destroyed and much damage done to the plantations and'the cutters at sea.

“LEG-PULLING” THE ATTORNEYGENERAL. (Received 8.2-5 a.m.) Sydney, April 25. The Melbourne Argus is responsible for much appreciation of a joke at the expense of Mr Hughes, who championed the recently-passed legislation providing that political articles during an election campaign must be signed. Mr Hughes sent a couple of statements to the Argus, commenting on the utterances of the Leader of the Opposition. The Argus, mentioning that these had been received, says: “Mr Hughes omitted to append his true name and address as required by the Electoral Act now in operation. For this, apart from other reasons,

the comments cannot be published.” The paper then proceeds to quote the Act for the Attorney-General’s enlightenment.