COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 7, 8 May 1915, Page 4

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

ROUGH WEATHER. United Prkm AsHoniATiow Sydney, May 7. A stiff southerly gale, with rough seas and heavy monsoonal rains, has been experienced in the Tableland. The colleries at Newcastle were flooded, and the men are idle. THE SCHOONER ELFREDA. Details of the capture on April 23 of the schooner Elfreda show that she was returning from a trading trip amongst the Islands, when she was seized at Tonga by warships, the British flag being hoisted, and a prize crew placed aboard. It is understood the vessel will be sent to Suva to be dealt with by the Prize Court. " She belonged to a German firm with large trading interests in the group. She was at Tonga anil flew 'the Tongan flag. MOUNT MORGAN MINE. Brisbane, May 7. For four weeks ended May 2, the Mount Morgan concentrates produced 2308 tons of concentrates, estimated to contain 1S t V tons of copper, 2043 ounces of g;old, of total value of £83,710. THREATENED SUGAR FAMINE. Brisbane, May 7. There are indications of the threatened sugar famine. The Millaquin Company lias notified that owing to the backwardnessof the crop, the usual supplies to customers must be cut down one-half. NO INTERFERENCE WITH "THE TRADE." Melbourne, May 7. At the annual meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Association it was announced that the Government 'had entered into a compact that there would be no interference with the trade on the part of Parliament till 1017.

A SYDNEY TRAGEDY.

Sydney, May 7

The body of a woman has been found in Prince Alfred Park. There are signs of terrible ill-treatment, recalling the notorious Mount Ronnie out-

The body has been identified as the wife of a chimney sweep named Pocock. He states his wile was in the habit of absenting herself for days together." She went away on Thursday, and he was not aware of her movements since.