COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 98, 28 April 1915, Page 8

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

United Peess Association. Sydney, April 28. Judge Murray discharged a man who, under the influence of drink, took another man's horse instead of his own. The Judge characterised drinking as idiotic, ruinous, and disastrous. It was a ghastly habit taking poison into the system for momentary pleasure and perhaps lifelong misery. In connection with the Government's cheap fish supply scheme, the second of three steam trawlers which, were secured in/England have arrived. The effects of Saturday's parade is visible in the fact that three days' enlistments in tlie city totalled over live hundred.

The Government is restoring the increments in the Civil Service salaries, which were suspended owing to the war. Although a proclamation fixed the "price at fourpence, the bakers are asking the Commission to increase by half-penny the two pound loaf, urging as a reason the increased cost of production. Melbourne, April 28. A deputation of tanners asked Mr Tudor for the removal of the duty on wattle bark, stating that the local production was insufficient to meet requirements. Mr Tudor is considering! the matter. Fn the Assembly a no-confidence motion was defeated by thirty-six to seventeen. The fortnight's series of wool sales has commenced there being four thousand bales of poor selection. There is fair competition for good wools, which are five per cent, below late rates; inferiors showed a decline of ten per cent. Adelaide. April 28. A deputation urged the necessity of women police to assist the metropolitan forces where women are concerned. The Chief Secretary has the matter under consideration, Perth, April 28. In connection with the tragedy at Turkey Creek, an aboriginal named Hipper lias been committed for trufi for the murder. Brisbane, April 27. A pest of grubs is ierastating the northern canefields. Many men are earning twenty to forty shillings daily at catching them. RBCat.'.nE-.«SrjllrK«»BtBB»BBOW