COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 12, 15 January 1915, Page 3

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

the bi-cameral system. [By Electric Tulegbaph—Copyright] United Press Association. Sydney, January 11. . The annual report of the Political Labor League points out that there has been a marked improvement in the solidarity of the Labor vote in Js[ew South Wales. Regarding the Legislative Council, the report says that though its abolition lias formed part ,of the first plank of the Labor platform since. 1908, no practical steps have been taken to carry the reform into „effect, and urges the need for immediately commencing the fight on constitutional lines for the abolition of the Chamber, which is a perpetual menace to democracy and a buttress to all forms of privilege and monopoly. NEWCASTLE COAL EXPORTS. Sydney, January 14. The export of coal from Newcastle in 1914 totalled 4,833,505 tons, as compared with 5,236,021 in the pluvious year. Exports to New Zealand declined by 90,000 tons.

r THE PANAMA EXPOSITION. Melbourne, January 14. Mr Deakin, who acts as Australia’s representative at the Panama Exhibition, departs next week. (Received 9 a.in.) Melbourne, January 1/5. , Mr Mahon’s last word about the controversy is that Mr Deakin s appointment was a magnamious act on the part of the Federal. Government.

THE NEWSVENDORS’ BOYCOTT. i Sydney, January 14. The newsvendors’ boycott The public are greatly inconvenienced by being unable to buy papers hi the streets.