COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 49, 27 October 1915, Page 3

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

United Press Association. (Received 8.20 a.m.) Sydney, October 2i. Conjointly with the recruiting campaign, there is a. strongly growing public movement to force the GoVerninent to bring in six o’clock closing of hotels. Soldier speakers are contributing earnest appeals on behalf ol their comrades. Perth, October 27. I The identities of Greenwood and Williams have been established, Ihe former is described its it neurotic pessimist holding life to bo not worth living, and believing in the affinity of souls as against marriage. 'Williams is well connected.. Her father recently died, and her relatives are visiting England. She succumbed to Greenwood’s mental domination. j Sydney, October 27. The committee decided to allocate 11170,000 of the Australia Day funds to the relief of the wounded. It is stated that the failure to do this has already seriously affected the success of other patriotic movements, particularly of the Allies’ Day. In the Assembly. Mr Waddell gave notice of a resolution advocating the abolition of all spirits which would only be allowed to bo sold by Government agents, the sales ol wines and ebers to be allowed to continue. Mr Hall stated that the Government importation of wheat last year was 200,666 quarters, which cost £724,608. and the amount sold was J 98,552 quarters, at a price of 7s.to is Gel. Melbourne, October 27. At the Ministerial re-election. Messrs Archibald and Spence were thrown out of office owing to, the stand they recently made against the unions. The vacant places were filled by W ebster (New South Wales), O’Malley (Tasmania), and Higgs (Queensland) The portfolios have not been allotted. Parliament opens to-day, the most important work of the session being the authorisation of a further twentylive million loan. Mr Bonar Law cables Mr Peacock that the Imperial Government is allowing wool and woollen manufacture to bo sent to, Italy on the Government’s guarantee. Raw wool am heavy fabrics can not be exported, while light fabrics cun be exported to wife destinations.