COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 53, 5 March 1915, Page 2

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

RICH ORE AT MOUNT LYELL.

United Prkbs Association. Melbourne, March 4

Rich ore developments is reported in the 1100 feet level in the North Lvell mine.

STATE "BRICKIES" ON STRIKE.

Sydney, March 4

The State brick works have been thrown idle owing to the manager's refusal to reinstate a dismissed employee.

MUTTON FOR THE AUTHORITIES.

Sydney, March 4

The first shipment of meat for Imperial purposes consisted of 43,000 carcases of mutton. The Board of National Relief donated £IOOO each .to the Belgian and Servian funds.

THE QUESTION OF SPORT.

Melbourne, March 4

Tlr«> Hon. Andrew Fisher, referring to the suggestjon that, there should be a cessation of sport, thought it would be a mistake to restrict healthy and legitimate sport, except where it interfered with the defence of the country and the great military task before the Empire.

LOW STOCKS OF MATCHES.

Melbourne, March 4

Merchants predict a scarcity of safety matches owing to the war. Stocks are low, wholesale prices already having advanced 133 per cent., and the people are warned against waste. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. Sydney, March 4. The chief inspector of the Aborigines in the Northern Territory has submitted a scheme for the training of aborigines and lialf-castes for the defence of the territory. SYDNEY'S TAXATION. Sydney, March 4. The finaiuco committee of the City Council Ims recommended .that the basis of taxation be altered from improvements to land values only. NOTE.ISSUE INCREASED. v Melbourne, March 4. The Federal Executive has decided to raise the note issue from twentyfive to thirty millions sterling. ARRIVAL Of 5 HOSPITAL SHIP. Fireemantle, March 4. A hospital ship has "arrived from Egypt conveying a large number of troops suffering from certain diseases, also many who,were discharged for insubordination, i MEAT SHIPS FOR ENGLAND. Sydney, March 4. Mr Flowers states that negotiations are proceeding! with the Federal Government to secure' several idle steamer Ito convey meat to England. If the Meat Board succeeds in obtaining the loan of the ships, it will possibly despatch 150,000 carcases within the next few days. The board is also enquiring whether any prize ships are available.