COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 34, 10 June 1915, Page 7

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

A FIVE MILLION LOAN. United Tekh® Association. London, June 8. New South Wales is underwriting a five million per cent, loan at 99£. The New South Wales Government will issue hearer debentures, convertahle into inscribed stock till the 23rd of August, repayable in July, 1927. The Government has the option of repaying in 1922. Half a year’s interest is payable on the Ist of January. The final instalment of forty per cent. •is payable on August IGth. The j money is required for the redemption of Treasury Hills. A SUGAR WORKERS’ PROTEST. Brisbane, June 9. A mass meeting of the Colonial Sugar Company’s employees resolved to protest against the proposed importation of refined sugar. VICTORIA’S WHEAT OUTLOOK. Melbourne, June 9. Over three million acres of wheat has already been sown in Victoria, or half a million more than in 1913 when there was a record crop. QUEENSLAND’S MINISTRY. Brisbane, June 9. Mr Hamilton has been sworn in as Minister without portfolio. Re stated he will administer the Department of Mines.