Second Edition COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 23, 31 May 1913, Page 6

Second Edition COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

o [By Eliotbio Telegraph-~4/opyright I [United Press Association.] EARTHQUAKE AT MELBOURNE. Melbourne, May 29. There was a short, sharp earthquake shock this morning. Thero were preliminary tremors at 8.35, and the maximum was at 8.37. All the disturbances ceased at 8.46. A BRISBAjNEt SENSATION. Brisbane, May 30. A young woman named Pearl Leichcroft was shot in the mouth and seriously injured while entering a motorcar outside an oyster saloon. The chauffeur, Patrick Burke, was shot in the shoulder. The assailant is believed to be a Japanese. N.S.W. FINANCE. (Received 8.40 a.m.) Sydney, May 31. Mr Cann has announced the discharge of two million in Treasury Bills during the past month, and added that had the terms heen favorable he would have renewed them.

HEAVY RAINFALL. Sydney, May 31. The rain has stopped, but the northern rivers are agaiin bank high, and further .floods are threatening. A STATE INDUSTRY. In view of the shortage of locomotives and the necessity to import them, which is against the Government policy, Mr Cann (Treasurer) advocates the establishment of extensive Sta,te locomotive works. TO LOTTERY INVESTORS. Following the criticism of Judge Docker on the prevalence of art unions, the Minister for Justice warns speculators in lotteries that they have no legal claim on prizes won un'der the old law, and these will be I forfeitable. 1 ■>>'■' MINING IAT MT. LYELL. Melbourne, May 31. At • the .half-yearly meeting of the Lytsll Company, the ichairman stated that he expected the whole of the llOQft level \ wquld : he! sfr.es of water early next week. The output is now 200 tons per day, and it is jJ^iMJlifliWfTrtff{ln tcm3 tue enc ' The Lyell Comstock mine is open- , ing up better than was expected. The\ directors reluctantly concluded "ihaßhe 'payment a June dividend would hamper the finances and prejudice the payment of the usual De- ' : ; dividend J? therefore J li'thfey the June dividend. The sepoM& ;wer6 adopted'. ■'[ :'J-V : '' ■'" m ''' '■',•'. ': ":':■}''■ ''■