COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 68, 23 March 1915, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

NEW LIGHTHOUSE DUES'. United Press Association. (Received 10.40 a.m.) Melbourne, March 23. A deputation from the Shaw. Savill, Union, and New Zealand Shipping Companies, interviewed Mr Tudor (Minister of Internal Affairs), with reference to the increased light dues, amj asked him to make exception to ship" using only one port. It was pointed out that New Zealand boats used only Hobart, but under the new rates the charges had been increased from £25 to £2OO per ship. Consideration was promised. HIGH COURT CASE.

(Received 10.40 a.m.) Melbourne, March 23.

The High Court rescinded the special leave to appeal which had been granted to the Commonwealth in connection with the case in which the censor unsuccessfully proceeded against the Perth Daily News for publishing certain news relating to a defeat in the Suez Canal. The Chief Justice said the only point at issue was whether the police magistrate’s opinion of the case was against the weight of evidence, and the High Court granted special leave to appeal on the grounds that the opinion of the Court below was against the weight of evidence. The other judges concurred. RELATIONS OF CAPITAL AND LABOR. * QUEENSLAND PREMIER’S IDEAS. (Received 10.10 a.m.) Brisbane, March 23. Mr Denham (Premier), in a policy speech, referring to the relations of Capital and Labor, said he did not like tho professed friendship of wage earners which they affected towards the capitalist, who was their deadly enemy. He did not' aid them in abolishing or harassing the capitalist. He would impel the capitalist to larger undertakings, employing more hands tinder better conditions, and would endeavour to secure labour the largest share of the product compatible with fairness. Sweating, underpay, excessive toil, and insanitary conditions would be uprooted like deadly plagues. Encouragement of production would be the Government’s first care.

, FLOUR FOR WESTRALIA, (Received 10.10 a.m.) Perth, March 23. The Minister of Lands" states that the Government has arranged for the supply of overseas wheat to. enable the flour supply to meet normal requirements. N.S.W. MINERAL PRODUCTION. (Received 10.10 a.m.) Sydney, March 23. New South Wales mineral production in 1914 is valued at a decrease of £1,595,36^1 compared to 1913. The chief decreases are in gold £106,830, silver and lead ores £1,089,7 M, copper £300,000, and tin £150,000. / HERMANN’S SENTENCE OF THREE YEARS. (Received 10.10 a.m.) Sydney, March 23. Hermann was found guilty on three charges of uttering, and was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment on each, the sentences to he concurrent. The Judge, in summing up, said the evidence was so strong in reference to forgery that he failed to see how the jury returned the verdict they did on • that count. That Hermann was sane at the time of committing the offences he had no doubt, and tbe epileptic fits were the result of anxiety over the magnitude of the offences which he had committed. THE EXPORT OF LEATHER. ■V V (Received 10.10 a.m.) Melbourne, March 23. The embargo on the export of leather to England for the Allies has been removed.