COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 56, 9 March 1915, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

BUSH FIRES IN N.S.W. United Press Association. (Received 9.15 a.m.) Sydney, March 9. Yesterday’s bush fires affected an area of 350 square miles. Many homes were destroyed and property damaged. A cool southerly improved conditions.

COLLIERS’ AFTERNOON SHIFT.

i A conference of colliery proprietors, officials, and the-employees’ federation are discussing the afternoon shift, and there is every indication of a settlement...

ADMIRALTY 3UYS A STEAMER.

(Received 9.15 arm.) Melbourne, March 9

The Admiralty having requisitioned the interned steamer “Altoua,” the owners have applied to the Court to fix the value, and an order was made for £41,305 under the Prize Court rules. 'j.

AUSTRALIA’S CATTLE KING.

(Received 9.15. a.m.) Adelaide, March 9

During the wool sales, Mr Kidman, the Australian “Cattle "King,” presented; four bales of greasy merino wool of the Belgians, and they realised £7OO. ;

THE CABINET RESIGNATION. ;■ 1 i y * (Received 10.2 a.m.) ’*■> Sydney, March 9. Mr Carmiechael has definitely declined to-re-submit to nomination.

WHITE MAN MURDERED BY b BLACKS. Natives murdered Harry Ballot, a white settler, near Port Moresby. They watched him leave the house and clubbed ijfcheir victim. They tied the body tjo. a pole and hid it in a grave. Eight-.boys and one girl are implicated. ' J, ; ■ '

NEW WAR PROCLAMATION.

(Received 10.2 a.m.)

Melbourne, March 9

A .proclamation authorises local managers of the' German-Australian Steamship Company to obtain from their principals at Hamburg power of attorney ho enable them to sell funded stock and to discharge the indebtedness to- Australian creditors, giving the creditors security over the detailed •hips.

With preference to the circularising of English firms by the Staudenberg Company, Rotterdam, offering to facilitate trade with German manufacturer's, Hon. Andrew Fisher states effective measures will bo taken to prevent communication.

THE COMMONWEALTH BANK.

(Received 10.5 a.m.) Melbourne, March 9

The Commonwealth Bank profits for the half year ending December was £13,428.

BLOOD STOCK SALES.

The blood stock sales averaged 92 guineas. Abbey Craig fetched top price (340 guineas), Persian Light 300gns.‘, and Mint Sauce 250gns.

WOOL SALES. At the 'ft'ool sales, there was Arnorican Best merinos were keen and extreme rates were realised Adelaide, March 9. Bidding at the wool sales was excitingly animated. Merinos advanced fifteen'to twenty-five per cent: Top price 15£d. J