COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11, 13 January 1914, Page 3

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

THE MEAT TRADE IN N.S.W.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright [Uniter Press Association, j (Received 0.25 a.m.) Sydney, January 13. 'S'!in Premier, at the suggestion o' the Meat Hoard states that lie in tended to introduce legislation during the- first general session to govern abattoirs and export trade. STATE NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT. Mr Groom, Minister of Trade and Commerce, stated that as soon a> the Act proclaims a State Navigation' Department, it would he automatically vested in the Commonwealth. 1; • QUEENSLAND SUGAR CROP. Mr Groom said that the settlement of the sugar question by the Federal Government had given complete satisfaction to Queensland. Before the close of the session, every penny of excise collected from growers received an additional £31,000 bounty. The sugar crop this year was a record one,, and the outlook for Queensland exceedingly good. BULK HANDLING OF WHEAT. The Premier endorsed Mr Treflc’s scheme for the hulk-handling of wheat. The Government intends pushing ahead in the matter, which provides for three general grain elevators with a special type of railway truck.

LOCALLY-GROWN COMMISSIONER

Tho Government makes no secret of the fact that tho now ohiof commissioner of Railways will not he imported.

FIRE INSURANCE AMOUNTS.

Melbourne, January 13

The insurances on the Coliseum fire wore, £11,250, including a policy in New Zealand for £3500. The Town Hall was insured for £IO,OOO.