COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 275, 18 November 1914, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

LIBEL CASE OVER MILITARY dAIDS. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] United Press Association. (Received 10.4.0 a.m.) v.. . Melbourne, November.lß. : H. Goldman, trading as Bernard and Co., has issued a writ claiming £3OOO against the Herald for 'alleged libel contained in a report.of; military raids. , . FIRE IN SYDNEY,* / (Received 10.40 a.m.) Sydney, November 18.

Fire gutted George Cull's six-storied boofc.warehouse in Pitt Screat and damaged the premises of Tohti Dimes, Limited, brassfounders. Cull's estimate of losses exceeds £30,000.

SHIPPING. (Received 10.40 a.m. N Hobart, Novemlie'r 18. ' Arrived: Tongariro from London. SYDNEY'S COLD STORAGE. (Received 9.50 a. in ) Sydney, Na -mav.r 18. . The Mayor officially opened the ipotjiicil's cold storage works which are 'considered the best installation in the Southern Hemisphere. The cost was '£BB,ooo. SCULLING EVENTS POSTPONED. (Received 9.50 a.m ) The annual inter-State eight-oar and sculling championship have been postponed till 1916 on account, of. t he, war. AUSTRALIAN WOOL SALES. (Received 9.50 a.m.) Sydney, November JB. . . A.t the wool sales there was. good competition .for super merino at satisfactory prices. Crossbreds were easier and faulty was neglected. Burry crossbreds, showed a heavy fall on opening rates. Greasy made up to 13fd. Melbourne, November 18. . At the wool sales there was keen competition, and prices excepting for faulty, inferior wools, which were uni changed, showed a ten per cent, ad--1 Vance-