COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 57, 10 March 1915, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

COLONIAL SUGAR COMPANY. United Press Association. (Received 11.45 a.m.) Brisbane, March 10. The Colonial Sugar Company agreed to give the New South Wales and Queensland suppliers the option of payment on a sliding scale, the concession! to apply to last season’s crops.

COLLIERS’ AFTERNOON SHIFT.

(Received 10.0 a.m.) Sydney, March 10.

The afternoon-shift problem is practically solved. The conference agreed to an additional threepence on the day rate for pick coal, 2£d per ton extra for machine coal, and others ten per cent, increase.

REWARD OF £SOO FOR LOST COMMONWEALTH NOTES.

(Received 10.0 a.m.) Melbourne, March 10.

The Federal Treasurer is offering a reward of £SOO in connection with the losses of Commonwealth notes to the value of £20(10. '!'' :

BIG DAIRY FACTORY BURNT.

(Received 11.45 a.m.) Sydney, March 10

A fire destroyed the Singletown dairy, which is one of the largest butter factories in New South Wales. The damage is over £SOOO.

WHEAT FOR VICTORIA.

(Received 11.45 a.m.) Melbourne, March 10,

The Premier stated that the wheat cargoes already secured represent 130,000 bushels from the Argentine and America, the landed cost being 8s per bushel.