Second Edition COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 97, 28 August 1913, Page 6

Second Edition COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

THE RAKAIA. [B? Eleciiiio Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.! Perth, August 27. After her damaged bulkhead has been repaired, the Rakaia will coal and resume her voyage. , Perth, August 28. The reloading of wheat in No. 3 hold in the Rakaia is nearly completed.

sydneyCs SEAMY side. r Sydney, August 27. The report of Professor Irvine on the question of housing the woikeis has been tabled in the'Assembly. It contains damning evidence of overcrowding arfd resultant unhealthy conditions‘in Waterloo, Surrey Hills, Redfeni,' and other portions of the city. It mentions that one house is occupied by seven families. Several have only one room, where all the household duties are performed. Children in crowded areas are driven to frequent the streets. Though healthier than crowded corrupting influences of the street life need no comment. ■ Referring to the badlylighted lanes, he says that juvenile and adult immoralities are said to In practised with little or no check.

MURDER OF A PLANTER. Sydney, August 27. Four natives murdered a French planter at Guitel Island, in the New Hebrides. The .French warship Ker saint is threatening to burn the villages, which has induced the natives to give up the murderers, who have beer, taken to Vila for trial.

N.S.W. ASYLUMS REPORT

(Received 10.30 a.m.) Sydney, August 27

The report of the Inspector-General of Asylums for the Insane in Nev South Wales shows that the admissions in 1912 totalled 1213, and the recoveries 4-06 per cent.

MOUNT MORGAN MINE

Brisbane, August 2S

The Mount Morgan returns for 28 days ending August 24, are as follows;—73o tons of Mister copper produced 723 tons of pure copper and 8942 ounces of gold.

STATE-OWNED CABLES

(Received 10.30 a.m.) Sydney, August 28

The Associated Chambers of Commerce in the Commonwealth have ic ceived a communication from Mi Wynne regarding a State-owned cable from Canada to England. Jhe lates* reply from the Imperial Governments, states that the time is inopportune for the expenditure of large amount: for laying State cables.