COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 4, 8 December 1915, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

[United Press Association.] (Received 9.45 a.m.) Sydney, December 8

Several other New Zealanders have been placed in" the' same difficulty as Mr Hall, being unable to obtain passI ports: Mr Holnian- (Premier) announced that, as there was no power of the State to.deal with the matter, he referred the case of two schools in New South Wales being conducted by Germans exclusively for German children to Mr Hughes (Commonwealth Prime .Minister), and suggested that they be .closed under- the War '''■• Precautions "Act. 'MiTHugnes' decided that military considerations did not warrant the State officials considering it. Brisbane', December 8.

The pi-ice of flour has been reduced 20s and is now £l'2 10s. This does not affect the price of bread. Melbourne, December 8.

Mr Tudor is unwilling to permit the export of butter, as shortly there will be a shortage in all States except Tasmania.

Tbe Minister of External Affairs has nitined 1 that the' regulations' applying to aliens landing in the United Kingdom is now extended to British subjects, no' 1 'adult/ British' or alien, male or female, will be permitted to land in the'United' iKbgdom 'without a passport.