COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 75, 27 November 1915, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

* [United Peess Association.! (Received 9.40 a.ra.) Adelaide, November 27. In the Assembly the treasurer proposed to introduce a Loan. Bill of £9,266.(300, the estimated expenditure from which for the current year would he three millions. He explained that it was the 'biggest' Loan Bill ever 'shbr ■ mitted to the South'- Atisiifalijpi 'Par--filament, but three had'been‘none Ije- * fore the House since 3912. (Received 9.30 a.m.) Melbourne, November 27. As the result of the committee’s report .on “toluene.” a factory for the manufacture of trinitro and toluene high explosives, will be erected as quickly as possible. The committee’s investigations indicate that there are splendid opportunities for the tar-dis-tilling industry. Jackson, one of the three accused in the McGrath sWjtiug case, was sentenced to Buckley and Ward were ordered a- second trial. Adelaide, November 27. In the Assembly the Hotel Legislation Bill, in trod nml to cany out readjustments and the-six o’clock closing, substitutes a licensing court with three members in place of the licensing benches. The penalty for sly-grog selling has been.,increased. Perth, November 27. In the Assembly a Bill passed all stages giving the State War Council authority to regulate and control the raising of funds for the war, the objects enabling the Council to spend money on recruiting campaigns. Brisbane, November 27. The drought has broken, there being a heavy rainfall over the whole State, Sydney, November 27. ' Piper was acquitted for the mur■k. • dec of Purcell.