COMMONWEALTH CABLES.
NEWSPAPER DECLARED NECESSARY COMMODITY. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] iC/axiiiO Press Association j ; Sydney,’ February 2. At the Commodities Commission’s investigation i#to thq. newsvendors’ strike, the chairman ruled that the Commission had power to deal with any article, provided the Government was satisfied that it was a necessary commodity. (Received 10 a.in.) Sydney, February 3. According to newsvendors’ evidence, the increase in the price of papers was forty-two per cent. They asked to be allowed to pass the rise on, charging SRI, hut this was refused.
SYDNEY WOOL SALES, (Received 10 a.m.) Sydney, February 3. At the woo lsal.es 14-fd was paid for merinos—a record for the season. MELBOURNE’S PROFIT ON LIGHT (Received 10 a.m.) Melbourne, February 3. Hie city reaped a net profit of £21,051 from the electric lighting scheme last year. FEDERAL REVENUE. (Received 10 a.m.) Melbourne, February 3. «, The Federal revenue for seven months exceeded the estimate by £689,000. J
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 28, 3 February 1915, Page 6
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153COMMONWEALTH CABLES. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 28, 3 February 1915, Page 6
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