COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 96, 27 August 1913, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

[Ly Electric Telegraph—Copyright] I United Press Association,.! Sydney, August 26. Ralph Goldstein, ex-manager of the Mont de Pieto, has been committed for trial for the alleged 'arceny A LBOO of the company’s funds. Albany, August 26a The fire on the llakaia has been extinguished.

Adelaide, August 26,

The observatory reports the discovery of a faint comet between Betacygvi and Alpha Vulpokulae. moving north-, west.

(Received 10.55 a.m.) Aid bo nine, August, 27

The police have still no clue regarding Knight, though they are searching diligently. [Knight, an old man, was founl near the hub where he lived alone, with his head almost blown off by a gunshot. Robbery is believed to be the motive for the murder.] (Received 10.55 a.m.)

Sydney, August 27

The Government is offering a hundred pounds reward for information regarding the Yarra Bay murder, and also a free pardon to any accomplice Informing, provided the same is not cho actual murderer. (The dead body of Charles John Stratton was found in scrub at Yarra Bay on August 19th. Re had left his home in order to play cwo-up. The police at the time inclined to discount the theory of murder.)

(Received 11.45 a.m.) Hobart, August 27

The Budget shows that the revenue .vas £1,111,291 and tire expenditure £1,077,857, leaving a surplus of £33,135, reducing the previous deficit to £44,762, which is converted into an

ictnal surplus of £32,338 by special ■evenuo from the Commonwealth.