COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 48, 26 October 1915, Page 3

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

United fresh -Aisooutton Melbourne, October 25. Correspondence between the Federal Government and Sir G. H. Reid in reference to the lioii-renewa] of the hitter's term, are published. Sir 0. H. Reid pointed out that he gave up his career at the bar and in the Federal House, representing four thousand pounds per annum, to take up a position of great expense, which is looked upon as an official and a not uncertain political post, thus entitling him to expect a renewal for another term if lie discharged his duties satisfactorily. Subsequently he received an implied promise of renewal from Mr Cook. The Government correspondence concludes with a letter from Mr''. Mahon, 'stating that the present Government declines to recognise the right of the previous Government to bind successors, by verbal arrangements in respect to future vacancies in the public, service. I * Sydney. October 25. Mr Black, in a letter to the press, denies that he said he intended to provent all smoking. What he said was that the prohibition of juvenile smoking was one reform on which he had set his mind, and he hoped to eventually carry this out. Melbourne, October 25. There are soaking rains throughout the State. Mr Bonar Law has cabled Mr Pearce that all winter clothing for the troops has been supplied by the War Office, but further voluntary supplies |of sheepskin waistcoats would be most acceptable. These should be sent direct to Alexandria. (Received 9.25 a.m.) Melbourne, October 26. At the wool sales there was keen competition for crossbreds, and better class "comebacks" "greasy crossbreds touched the record price of 21 *d per lb. Faulty, inferior merinos were unchanged. 'Better qualities slightly advanced on late rates.