COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 300, 17 December 1914, Page 5

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

UPKEEP OF HOSPITALS.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright]

United Press -Association

(Received 10.35 a.m.) Sydney, December 17

Mr Thorer told the committee of the Duhho District Hospital that he was authorised to state that it was only a question of time when the whole methods of hospital finance would he met by legislation, and they would soon have to face a direct tax to keep up the hospital in their own district.

LIBEL CASE SETTLED OUT OF COURT.

(Received 10.35 a.m.) Melbourne, December 17

Mr Fisher’s claim against the Secretary of the New South Wales Liberal Association, for £IO,OOO for alleged libel contained in a leaflet reporting a supposed interview with the late Mr Stead on the loyalty of the Empire has been settled out of Court, defendant retracting the allegations of disloyalty.

TRAGEDY ON A FARM. WOMAN AND TWO CHILDREN KILLED, ) (Received 8.35 a.m.) - Melbourne, December 17. Mrs Pngeley, a farmer’s wife, and her two children were shot dead, and a third child seriously wounded. The husband left home early and returned and found the tragedy had been committed. The police arrested an Indian hawker who served in the Indian army, and who was recently under the delusion that people were trying to poison him. FEDERAL POLITICS. (Received 10.35 a.m.) Melbourne, December 17. The Senate passed the Death Duties Bill and Laud Assessment Amending Bill.