COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 59, 15 July 1913, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

A MYSTERY OF THE; SEA

[By Electric Telegraph-t-Copyright] [United Press Association. 1 Sydney, July 14.

A quantity of unidentified wreckage, consisting of hatches and beams, was washed ashore near.Nowra, They had apparently been in the water for a considerable time.

SERIOUS DAMAGE. Sydney, July 14

McDonald’s boot factory at Chippendale. with a heavy stock and much valuable’ machinery, has been destroyed by lire. The'damage is heavy. Three-khoph 'at ,f Gundagai have also been gutted. The Premier and party, who .Were visitifig the town, rendered valuable assistance in checking the flames. -

INDUSTRIAL LAWS

Sydney, July 14

Dr. Robertson, a leading South Coast coal-owner, before the Industrial Commission", declared that the whole .industrial laws were a complete failure. A new race of officials, specially educated to scent out so-called grievances, had heeft called into being. There was perpetual unrest from the extravagant demands caused through union officials. This had resulted in estranging the masters and -men. Workmen who once vied with each other in tho amount and quality of their work were now taught to restrain their efforts to the level of the least efficient. At the same time, there was a perpetual demand for less work,'fewer hours and more pay. He was convinced that no law ‘ would ever stop strikes. The industrial laws were only observed by both sides as it suited them.

FRANCE’S NATIONAL DAY. (Received 9.30 a.m.) Sydney, July 15. The French residents yesterday celebrated France’s national day. Three hundred people of various nationalities attended a reception held by acting Consul-General Peron.