COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 299, 16 December 1914, Page 8

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

HIGHER PRICE OF BREAD. [By Eleotbic Telegraph—Copyright] United Press Association. Sydney, December 10. A Board has been constituted to administer the Wheat Seizure Bill. Proclamations have been issued, authorising increases in the price of bread.

MOVING PICTURE SYNDICATE.

(Received 9.0 a.m.y Sydney, December 16

The prospectus of the Australia 1 ) Moving Picture Players Limited, has been issued, with a capital of £BOOO for purposes of producing films including Australian history, the landing of Cook, and early colonisation. . OLD ACE PENSIONS. The Senate has passed a Bill to appropriate 5$ million sterling for Old Age Pensions. WOOL RECOVERED. Melbourne, December 16.

At the wool sales there was keen demand for better classes, and the recent weakness in ordinary sorts recovered. SHIPPING. Sydney, December 16. Arrived at two-forty-five yesterday Manuka (not the Moeraki). Fremantle, December 16. Arrived.—Malojoi from London.

OFF TO THE ANTARCTIC.

Sydney, December 15. ,

The Aurora has departed for Hobart to pick up additional stores. After visiting the Macqiiarie Island and reestablishing the wireless equipment, the Aurora will proceed to the Antarctic, where it is expected the party will be landed about the middle of lanuary.

LIBEL ACTION SETTLED.

(Received 10.20 a,m;) Perth, December 16,

I The Attorney-General has accepted the editor of the "Cgnet's" apology for the alleged libellous statements.

WAR PENSIONS BILL.

Melbourne, December 16

' The War Pensions Bill has been read .1 seconcf time. It provides pensions fc>r soldiers and sailors partially or totally incapacitated and pensions for dependents o f soldier's meeting death at the front.

Australia's trade unions increased Id 710 in 1913 with a membership of 197,92-1