COMMONWEALTH GABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 53, 2 July 1915, Page 5

COMMONWEALTH GABLES.

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Cnttro Press Association. (Received 10 l -0 -.m.) Melbwiue, July 2

The revenue returns show that t'ie Post Office expenditure ex ; • • i the revenue by £623.275. Commonwealth notes circulated numbered thirty-two and a half millions, against which mere was a gold reserve of £119,390. The expenditure on old age and invalid pensions for the year was £339.400.

Of the eighteen million loan granted by the imperial Government and of the subsequent six million loan, about fourteen million have already been received.

It is understood that an early loan to nuance public works and other purposes will he floated. Possibly. .Mr Fisher will follow the example of the Imperial Government in appealing to tlie small investor. Mr Fisher, in announcing the financial position, said tlie Commonwealth's difficulties were not all visible, but there was good reason for care,-cau-tion, and courage. But .for the war there would have been a surplus of £317,678.

FINANCE IN THE STATES. Melbourne, July 2. Victoria's revenue for the year was £10.144.688. decrease of £458,219. Adelaide. July 2. The revenue for the year wa s £3, ■ 995,294, a decrease of £827,472. Brisbane, July 2.

The Brisbane revenue was £7,202.6.58, an increase of £229,400. The year ended with a surplus of £3,259."

POOLING THE FLOUR STOCKS.

Berth, July 2

The Foodstuffs Board have notified their intention to acquire and pool ill the flour stocks not required for mmediate consumption.

LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION.

(Received 10.30 a.m.)

Berth, July 2

At the annual meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia. sympathetic references were made to Anthomy Wilding's death, and a committee was appointed to devise a scheme for perpetuating his memory. Appreciation was expressed of Ame•ica not challenging for the Davis Jup. The Association's bank deposits total £3738. Mr Colquhoun was elected president.

MEAT EXPORT COMMISSION.

Received 10.30 a.m.) Melbourne, July 2

The report of the Select Committee on satements in connection with the ?xport of meat, and imputing improper ouduct to \Y. C. Angliss, finds that lie statements were not proved.

TASMANIAN POLITICS. (Received 10.30 a.m.) Hohart, July 2. The Governor opened Parliament. The Speech referred to the war and Mie financial stress ahead. The Bills promised include the regulation of the nice of food and the earlier closing of Mitels.

MOUNT MORCAN MINE.

(Received 10.30 a.m.) Brisbane, July 2

Kor the four weeks ended June 21, the Mount Morgan concentrators pr:>lueed 237 tons of copper and 2334 nuiees of gold, of a total value of £91,170.

RECORD PRICE FOR A RAM.

(Received 9.50 a.m.) Sydney. July 2. 1 The Collins' Company, South Australia, paid two thousand guineas to 'Mie Bundemar Estate for the ram Lord' Charles. This is a record price for New South Wales. . ... J.