COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 76, 29 November 1915, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

[United Press Association.] (Received 8.55 a.m.) Sydney, November 20. Six hundred engineers at Cockatoo Dock are idle owing to a dispute .-.s to whether the engineers should doj certain detail work. The men allege a lOck-out. / The engineers mid blacksmiths at Broken Hill steel works are also out, claiming time and a-quarter for night work. There has been severe criticism of the patriotism or the strikers in hold-1 iug tip the manufacture of munitions. ■ The, Pacific Cable Board receipts for . the year ending March 31st, wero £2113,917, and the expenses £145,261. This is the first time a profit has been recorded. The annuity payments wore £88,601, leaving £7.915 to be made up by the Imperial and Dominion Governments. Sixty Samoans arrived from exile on Taipin Island, and will probably be sent to New Zealand for repatriation. (Received 9.30 a.m.) Sydney, November 29. The Government’s beer garden sc-beme has been cancelled. The National Council of Women is taking a voluntarily census of women in New South Wales with a view to obtaining definite information in regard to work possible for the women of New South Wales. it has been decided not to adopt the Commonwealth co-operative loan scheme. Tho position of other States is not affected, v > The Queensland wheat crop is a failure, and the State' is obtaining three, million bushels from New South Wales. Melbourne,. November 29. Sailed: The Westrnlia for New Zealand. The vessel was delayed until Sunday.,.the firemen striking for increased wages, but they ultimately accepted the ruling rates. The Westralia is carrying an English mail. Perth, November 29. 1 A conference between the Assembly and the Council decided that the hotgl hours should be from nine to nine. An Anti-shouting Bill was defeated by the Speakei-’s casting vote. r : }