COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 78, 6 August 1913, Page 5

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

ROBBERY UNDER ARMS. [By Electeic Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] Sydiicy, August 5

In connection with the robbery and sticking-up cases, Lautenoe was sentenced to five" 'years ..imprisonment i>>t breaking and entering; ten years' imprisonment for robot'vy with ucUnce, and fourteen years' penal s'.'ivilvde for sticking-up and wounding, the sentences to be concurrent. Cox was sentenced to two years' imprisonment on eacli of three charges. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION. Melbourne, August 5. The personnel of the Interstate Commission is:—Messrs A. B. Piddington (King's Counsel of New South Wales, chairman), George Swinburne (member of the Legislative Assembly, Victoria), N. C. Lockyer (Comptroller-General of Customs). INGENIOUS SILVER COINERS. ; Melbourne, August 5. Ingenious coiners are operating with florins, which, except for their lightness, require the most minute examination of experts to detect. GRAIN ELEVATORS. Sydney, ; August' 5. ; Cabinet, has decided to • adopt a ' scheme for the erection of grain elevators in the main exporting centres; also to provide for the storage of wheat at railway depots. ,:", |-| 5 1 ii A. COLD SNAP IN SYDNEY) %M (Received 9.30 ( a.m.).... . ... Sydney,- August- 6. A cold snap is heihg experienced, with snow and heavy frosts on the highlands.

NO' SUNDAY SPORT. Tho North Sydney Council has decided to stop football and other sports in the park o;i,Sundays. fOTiTTC^ ; 'f*-' 'f % ?fj W\ ICI ''[ C&KATOO" ISLAND DOCKERS. '-' l l hp..bulk of the men suspended at] Cockatoo Island dock' have been re-employed. THE CAFE RAIDS. Melbourne, August 6. , As tho result of the recent cafe raids, two more fines of £25 for selling liquor without licenses have been imposed. GEORGE GRAY THE I3ILLIARDIST. In connection with the insolvency proceedings against George Gray, the billiaristj tho' Court declared that the agreement between'him and bis father was not fraudulent. AN UNFAIR ACCUSATION. The Postmaster-General has been accused of using his racing colors in tbp new postage stamps, but it has been nointed out that the Berne Postal Conference settle the designs, and therefore Mr Wynne has no control over the matter.