COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 45, 23 June 1915, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

THE SUGAR SHORTAGE.

United Peeib Abbooiatiom. .(Received 10.45 a.m.) Sydney, June 23

In the Assembly, Mr Hall stated he had made inquiries regarding the cost of importation of sugar and found it could be imported. Black labour sugar would cost twenty-two pounds per ton, but he preferred to keep to the Colonial Company’s employees. Their sugar was worth the cost ol an extra thirty shillings per ton.

AN ALLEGATION.

(Received 10.45 a.m.) Sydney, June 23

Mr Bagnall alleges that the butter shortage is deliberately produced by over-exportation, which was more than double, that of the previous year. He ■suggested that a special council of Ministers deal, with the food problem.

AUSTRALIA DAY.

(Received 11.30 a.m.)

Sydney, June 23

The Minister for Education is appealing to the school children to outdo their own record in raising money for the Mothers’ Thirty Thousand Fund, in connection with Australia Hay.

DIRT FROM AMERICA . (Received 11.30 a.hi.) ). Melbourne*: June 23. ..Notwithstanding the ‘Government’s precautions, Germans in Amencn are fjti.ll circulating war leaflets in Australia. Mr Pearce advises all finding thorn to destroy them.

THE POLICE WOMEN.

(Received 11.30 a.m ) Sydney,. .June 23

The policewomen j,ppointed are.— Miss Lilian Armfiold (of the Nursing Staff at Callan Park), and Miss Mqrino Rhodes (Inspection of Children for the Relief Department).

THE LIQUOR. QUESTION.

(Received 11.30 a.m.) Sydney, June 23

In the Assembly Mr Carmichael gave notice of motion for taking a referendum on the advisability of the early closing of hotels. ■. • : K :

OHmEftE FINED SHOO.

(Received 11.30 a.m.). Sydney, June 28

Three of the Chinese wer e fined £IOO each, in default nine months’ imprisonment. . . .3; V.

On the 9th hist, four Chinese were remkltded 'oil a charge of assisting am the smuggling of fellow countrymen into Australia. For the prosecution . it was alleged that the Federal authorities were on the track of a large smuggling system.

• A iiF-O-OTB ALLER’ S SUICIDE.

Sydney, June 22

Edwaird Coyne-, a well-knowfi footballer, who toured New Zealand with the (league team, committed ‘suicide by hanging.

SOUTH, AUSTRALIA NPOLITICS.

Adelaide, June 22

At the by-election for the Alexandra .seat, vacated by Mr MacDonald in order to give Mr Peake, ex-Premier, a t-hanee of regaining his seat in the House, Mr Peake w'as elected.