COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 70, 14 July 1914, Page 7

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

[By Electric Telegraph—-Copyright] [United Press Association.] Sydney, July 13. One case of smallpox was reported in Sydney to-day, and one from Morce. Tiie weather is bitterly cold, with heavy frost and snow on the high lands. Tiie Newcastle colliery proprietors have regained the Phillipines Government' contract for 80,000 tons of real, previously held by the Japanese. Sydney, July 12. Sir R. C. and Lady Munro-Fergu-son, on paying their first visit to Svdnoy, were warmly welcomed by a-rent crowds at the railway station and in the streets. There wore unusually large and enthusiastic attendances at the Twelfth of July celebrations. The speakers were chiefly condemnatory of the Catholic education claims. The Home Rule issue was not prominent. The bodies of three of the victims of the Tweed Heads disaster have been recovered. When the boat overturned, big waves were running in the channel, and washed ofi the men, who were (dinging, numbed by the hitter cold, to the upturned boat. Buchanan made gallant efforts to save Fmoney, hut, became exhausted and was dashed against tin* rocks and sank. The bodies give evidence that sharks attacked some of the victims when they were attempting to reach land. Sydney, July 13. A witness of the Inter-State Commission gave evidence that some time ago, when employed by a firm of piano renovators, the names of make-s were removed, and others substituted in several instances. Mr Holman, tin* Premier, bus ordered an investigation with a view of utilising mountain rivers and streams for generating electrical supply. Ft is alleged that'nnlimited power is running to waste. ’Melbourne. -Lily 13. Thu tfeeMary ol External Affairs,

referring to the Rev. George and Deacon •Aluahenn Xissens, of the ancient Vestorial Church, who were detained at Port Darwin, said they were collecting for the Armenian Churches. Previous arrivals on a similar mission had not carried credentials recognisable by the Government. It was decided to restrict the landing of any more, and they could tranship for New Zealand, providing they gave an undertaking that they would not collect in Australia.