GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 69, 26 July 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS V

CONTRACT v. DAY LABOUR,

llix Electric Telegraph—Copyrighi] [United Press Association.] (.Received 9.30 a.m.) Sydney, July 245.

A return compiled by the chief engineer ot rauways shows that 404 milefc" of railway were constructed under th<» contract system and cost £4309 per mile, whereas 767 miles were built by day labor and cost £3321 per mile. These figures were used by Mr Griffiths in support of his contention that day labor was the cheaper 6ystem.

SUGAR AND WHITE LABOR

Following the passage of the Sugar Bills in Queensland Parliament, a Federal proclamation lias been issued abolishing the excise and bounty on sugar grown in Australia by white labour.

MELBOURNE'S PORT. (Received 10.20 a.m.) Melbourne, July 26. The Marine Board has announced that the entrance to Port Pbillip hafr been deepened to 37 feet.

THE RIVER MURRAY

Sydney, July 26

The report of the engineers, who investigated the Murray waters question with a view to ascertaining means essential to the settlement of the lands of the various States affected, contains recommendations involving an expenditure of over six millions.

SALUTARY IMPRISONMENT

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [Si'DNEY Sun Special Cable.] London, July 25.

Directors of Lozell's Building Society in -Birmingham have been sentenced to twelve, nine, eight and six months' imprisonment respectively.

THE PERIL OF THE STREETS. There were 338 street accidents in London for the quarter ending June 30th.

THE VATICAN GUARD. > Rome, July 25. Three ringleaders 'of the Vatican Guard have been discharged.

FIVE LIBEL ACTIONS. (Received 6.35 p.m:) . J London, July 25. ' Mr Havelock Wilson alleges that bogus I un,ions, j who. were financed by to|-shipping federation ft>f the-purpoße of'hvfitaeMhg'and endeavouring .'to discredit him, agreed together arid brought five libel actions,' and ed each a farthing damages.

, DESPERATE ' New York, July 25. A second fire this week broke out in Singsing Prison. A hundred convicts struck, and will not work ,200 of, their comrades are released from;the' cells. The most disorderly have been sent to Auburn, where life is harder. ;v