COMMONWEALTH CABLE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 276, 19 November 1914, Page 8

COMMONWEALTH CABLE.

BREACH OF PROMISE CASiz. Umtbu Pitliss Association. Sydney, November 19. Annie Rice obtained a verdict of £IOO against .fames Lloyd for breach of promise. 'Evidence for the plaintiff was to the effect that Lloyd after formally becoming engaged, arranged to marry another girl. Plaintiff's sister objected to the marriage, and the officiating clergyman stopped the ceremony. Adherents of the two parties were present in strong force and created a .scene, the police being called in and the church cleared. The officiating clergyman gave evidence that the verger told him the people inside and outside oi' the church were armed with revolvers. He quietened and secured the dispersal of the parties. It was a most dreadful occurrence. Lloyd, who has since been married, denied he promised to marry Rice.

SEIZURE OF WHEAT.

(Received 9 a.m.) Sydney, November ID. The seizure of wheat lias considerably affected the trade, and several firms have stopped huying, causing unemployment among a number of men. The Opposition consider the scheme robs the producer to the benefit of-the city consumer.

MISCELLANEOUS. (Received 10.20 a.m.) Sydney, November 19. The Rugby League is considering the report of a conference held in 'delbourne on November 2nd for the amalgamation of the League and the Australian game under the rules. The League has secured residential premises in the United Service Club, which will afford facilities for visiting teams. Government industrial undertakings resulted in a net saving of £9921 last year. The Harbour Trust annual report, shows receipts to be £469,528. and expenditure £132,017. The tonnage of vessels which entered amounts to 9,537,310, the number being 10,142. Imports were valued at £53,613,030, and exports £31,105,773. The Commodities Commission is circularising the colliery proprietors with a view to fixing the price of coal. Melbourne, November 19. The Executive lias approved of the regulation reducing the charges of wireless messages to and from vessels licensed in Australia and New Zealand to sixpence per word. To British shipsthe charge remains at lid. The Norfolk is bumping heavily and is making water in the engine room, the crew being forced to leave the vessel. Mr Hughes stated that so far as the raid-! disclosed, there was no evidence of trading with the enemy. The Commonwealth Minister for Defence is not altogether satisfied that the fires which have recently occurred on British ships were entirely accidental. In a reference to the outbreaks en the steamers Norfolk and Orteric. Senator Pearce said that he attached some significance to the rather undue frequency of the fires at this particular period. "I cannot say much," he added, "except that steps are being taken to make sure that the fires that are occuring on vessels round the Australian coast are nothing more than coincidences."