COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 27, 30 September 1915, Page 2

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

United Press Association. Sydney, September 29. There has been a considerable improvement in recruiting during the past few days. A committee of employers has been ; formed to assist the Government in finding work for returned soldiers. ( I'Tecmantle, September 29. I A steamer lias returned after a i fruitless search fir the .steamer Yeddo. which was reported last week to have I been disabled with a broken tail-shaft -two hundred miles south-east of Al,bany. The Yeddo was bound from /Texas to Fremantle with an oil cargo, j In the Assembly the two months’ Supply Hill of UM.297.0d0 was passed. I A Royal Commission to inquire into 1 1he administration of Patriotic IhnuL has been asked for. Melbourne. September 29. ■ The Peacock .Ministry rejected the Liberal members proposal for the resignation. Cabinet resolved to remain in office, i The Premiers’ Conference carried a motion requesting the State Governments to formulate plans for the issue of tite loan and the management of the State debit by a single author- ! itv. | As a result of the Governments dccijsion to curtail racing during the war, | -John Wren agreed to cut down im--1 registered fixtures 25 per cent. 1 Brisbane, September 29. | A compulsory Conference v of the i Iron Trades agreed to a -I I hours week on slightly increased wages. Sydney, September 29. -Recently a crowd was watching the recapture of a chimpanzee. The croud (was wildly scattered when the animal (made a forward movement. A wo- j man in the crowd dropped dead. 'The I | jury has awarded deceased’s husband j £450 damages against the owners of j the cliimpanazee on the ground that j the death was the x’csult of negligence and want of care in keeping the animal. ! A hatch of traders were lined from | IDs to £lO for selling commodities j above the fixed prices. Two Germans were fined £IOO each, j and a third £2OO for attempt’ ug to j trade with the enemy by shipping, in ! September last, sausage easing to Hamburg. Mr Tudor has promised consideration of the rubber workers’ request to place 100 per cent, duty on imported rubber goods.