COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 24, 29 January 1915, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

[United Press lAesodiATidN.] (Received 9.35 a.m.) y Melbourne,' January 29. \^ r A- deputation of members of Trades ; petitioned tlie Pj-ii ps pf Gpotls Board fpr a standard price for t . Bread other commodities,- a.ijd-'pro-' • testiiig against the recent iifcre'i;? as 'Unjustifiable.' The Board is considering the matters. TJie chairman stated tli.it there had been nothing like a generaj in commodities. He beloved' that-Melbourne merchants had done their best to stop any inflation of prices.

At a ( ,meeting of the Public Works Committee a proposal was mooted regarding the Federal Government starting cement works to supply the cement needed on public works at Canberra and other places. It was estimated that thoy would save £IOO,OOO annually. The proposed cost of the establishment was £50,000 sterling. Perth, January 29. Several..business houses are receiving letters and circulars from German agents in neutral countries, endeavouring to re-open trade negotiations. Hobart, January 29. The Assembly passed a Wheat Purchase" Bill setting apart £90,000 to obtain' wheat from New South Wales, to enable the price of bread being retained at fourpence.