COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 53, 5 March 1915, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

COMMONWEALTH'S INDUSTRIAL POWER. United Press Association. (.Received 9.55 a.m.) Sydney, March 5. Mr Holman announces that at the forthcoming Premiers' conference he intends to move that the States hind over their industrial arbitration powers entirely to the Commonwealth.

DRUNKEN SOLDIERS AT THE FRONT.

Judge Docker dealing with a military prisoner .strongly condemned allowing drunken soldiers to go to the front and bring discredit on Australia. They do more harm to their own side than to the enemy.

RECRUITING VERY ACTIVE.

Recruiting continues very active, while the rifle Club's movement is growing apace.

NECESSARY COMMODITIES.

The Commodities Commission re. cemraended an increase of sixpence per case on petroleum and kerosene, owing to increased freights from America.

RUGBY LEAGUE RECEIPTS. The rugby leagues gate receipts last season were £24,072, an increase of £7038. V £-' .1. ■■,, THE "TOTE" BILL. Mr Black advocating the Tote Bill, declared the bookmaker was a parasite who could easily., be dispensed with. THE PRICE OF DRINKS. The recent rise in the prices of drinks lias largely the bulk of the publicans reverting to the old order of things.