COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 1, 4 December 1915, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

United Pbkm Association. (Received 8.40 a.m.) .

j ‘ Melbourne, December 4. ; The storemeb and packers? strike is) ended, the mar . having agreed to a n increase of sixpence per day. (>:, ; Adelaide, De??rmber -1.

1- The Legislative’ Council rejected »' {Bill recently passed by tile Assembly providing for adult suffrage a.t Coun-. ml elections. ; I Brisbane, December 4. *

There has been a further increase in the price of butter, which will he -166 s for,.', ‘first grade and 14ps 8d foxsecohlLgibxde froxn Mon.iay. ‘ ! Adelaide, December 4.

Tile •Ascmbly. in dealing with the Hotel Adjustment Bill, fi* e( l the penalty for a second offence of sly-grog selling at a year without the- option of. line. An aniendment prohibiting the supplying of liquor to minors was adopted. A proposal for a .post-war referendum on the basis of 0.30 as the closing hour and compensation for licenses was rejected. (Received 10.51) a.m.) Brisbane, December 3.

The Government has definitely decided to embark on hotel-keeping, and negotiations for the purchase of several hotels is progressing.