GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 78, 31 July 1915, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

• MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

United Press Association. Melbourne. J ulv 30

.Madame Melba’s farewell concert netted £3OOO, making £30,000 the diva has raised for the various Australian war funds.

A cable received from Brigadier General .McKay says that be is in bos pital with a broken thigh, and lie an ticipates being sent to England.

Sydney, I n!y 30,

Petitions are being largely signed in favor of six o’clock closing of hotels. The Daily Telegraph comments on the augmented depression in the investment market, resulting on the flotation of the English and Australian war loans. A prominent feature is most noticeable, that the largest and best-known companies say Australia has no reason to he nervous over the loan, which represents not much above one per centum of our wealth. .Reviewing the wool season just ended, (lie Telegraph says it is estimated that only five thousand old bales are on hand, a position far more favorable than one dared to expect in December. London, July 29.

Mr Borden was granted the freedom of the city at the Guild Hall. Mr Asquith, Mr Bonaf Law, and Sir George Reid and the Hon. Thomas Mackenzie (High Commissioners), were present. Mr Borden in returning thanks, said he hoped that the outcCfne of the Kvar would be to erect a moinimept to the autonomy of the self-governing dominions, and to the courage and power of the Empire, which would be more thoroughly and effectively organised for the purpose of preserving its own existence. Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Canada were all free nations, possessing full self-governing rights. They had joined in the con*Hict for our love of liberty. The ideals of democracy arid the spirit of unity were founded thereon, which makes the whole Empire single in purpose. There was also the intense conviction that, the war was forced upon the Empire, which in honor could not stand aside and see weak unbffendirig people ■ trampled in the’ dust. We also realised that, the i s ssue of the conflict transcends even the destinies of our own Empire, and involves the future of civilisation and the destinies of the world. Therefore, we must not fail.

Sir R. Borden’s nierition of Australia, 'New Zealand, and South Al'pca was greeted with cheers.