COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 25, 30 January 1915, Page 8

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] CUnjtbd Pbebb Association.] Sydney, January 29. The heat wave has broken, and storms have lowered the temperature. Mr Hughes lias promised to consider the tightening conditions with regard to the export of wool and licensing wool-buyers. .The half-yearly report of the Australian Bank of Commerce show profits as £60,774, n dividend of 3 per cent., and a balance carried forward of £3240. In the Assembly, the Superannuation Bill, establishing a fund lotState employees and their families, and providing for a system of voluntary saving in the service, was read a iirst time.

A petition is being signed at Port Moresby against the proposal to make rtab&ul the, Government headquarters, flie appointment of a separate Government for the administration of the late German portion is desired. The Messageries Maritime Co. is resuming its running. The Sontay leaves Marseilles on February 13. Brisbane, January 29. The Premier states that the general elections will be held in May. Melbourne, January 29. The Chamber of Commerce has received a reply to its inquiries from the Consul-General of Batavia, stating that the Roon's cargo will be delivered conditional on production of full sets of bills of lading, or on a bank guarantee for payment of freight,. a bank guarantee for the dure of general average, a payment of 10 per cent, on account thereof and ,i bank guarantee for discharging ex. ponses.