COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 43, 26 June 1913, Page 3

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

QUEEN MARY LAND. Melbourne, June 25. The Queen has cabled her willingness that the new land extending 130 miles east of Kaiser William li. Land, discovered by Frank Wild, of Mawson's expedition, shall be called. Queen Mary Land. ADVERTISING AUSTRALIA. Sydney, June 25, With a view to advertising Australia, Mr Arthur Pickard, president of the Millions Club, has entered upon preliminary arrangements for holding an Australian carnival, in London in 1916, comprising an exhibition pf Australian industry) , living . conditions, athletic prowess and artistic tajent. AUSTRALIAN STOCK RETURNS. I Official returns state that, the- trJtal area 'of 'N.iS.'W-.'-for the 19J2-13 season is 3,739,400 'acres. J'The 1 yield -of wheat"is giveW at 32,475,813 bushels, and the ; average "at 14.6 bushels. 'The stock i returnr> 1 are total- 716,441, increase, 24,437;-'cattle i3,(233460,. decrease 71,086; sheep, 39,436,118, decrease 5,511,169, compared with the previous year. SYDNEY GOVERNMENT HOUSE. yr ( < ,-, .....(Received 8.55 a.m.) \-'\", ,'lj'' Sydney, June 26. ' Notice| of'appeal m the 1 Government House case has' • been lodged;' Over l £IOOO lias been-' subscribed 'tbwards' .the expenses.' "' ; '' "-■'><■ **'■'

iTiWHE N.s.w. raiLWAYst,';;; In order to meet the pressing shortr age of locomotives, the Government lias adopted tlie Railway Commismission's recommendation to import 80 engines from England. The Government deny the accusation that they are trying to reintroduce political control of the railways-. A QUEER PROVISION. Perth,-June 26. The Temperance Alliance is seeking the incorporation in the Licensing Bill of a provision that anyone suffering hodily injury through drink" shall be able to proceed in an action for damages against the hotelkeeper 'supplying him with the last drink. OHIDLEY, OF LIGHT ATTIRE FAME. (Received 10.15 a.m.) Sydney, June 26. Chidley, the author of thebook '.'The Answer," is again in trouble, and was fined for causing an obstruction through addressing a crowd in Hyde, Park. THE STEAMER GUTHRIE. A Chinese company has purchased the steamer Guthrie, which will be transferred to China waters. MOUNT MORGAN CO.' The Mount Morgan Company pays a shilling dividend on July 1. "