COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 26, 6 January 1916, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS, [Untteti Press Association.J (Received 9.50 asm.) Sydney, January 5. The Cabinet has decided to. appoint Mr Meagher as Lord -Mayor . As the result of appeals for extra compensation on seized wheat, the Commodities Commission have recommended the payment of an additional threepence per bushel. The Minister of Education has approved of the astablishrnrmt of thirt.vbne Stale scholarships in_ connection with the Conservator]')im of Music. Melbourne; January 6. Mr Webster (Postmaster-General) stated that the Department had been forced to discard horses for motors in the mail services in order to maintain efficiency, thus increasing the cost three hundred per cent. He suggested the Government should overcome the increased expenditure by establishing their own motor services for carrying mails and passengers. (Received 9.55 a.m.) Sydney, January 6.

A tragedy occurred at Glebe. Frank Gray, who was - living apart from his wife, accosted her m ■ the street and asked her to return to him. She refused, and continued conversing for a little tiiue, when, without warning, Gray drew a revolver and fired thrice, seriously wounding his wife, and finally he committed- suicide. <., -;,, , ■•' (Received 9.55 a.m.) Melbourne, January 6.

The Prime Minister (Mr Hughes) presided at a conference on aj Federal Laboratory scheme. He poinded out the necessity to train the Nation to scientific thought from the primary schools, so that scientific methods would permeate the wholo National life. The laboratory was simply the centre of a wide movement. A strong committee was appointed to formulate a working scheme. Hobart, January 6.

The half-yearly revenue amounted to £626,696, being an increase of £28,304.