COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 98, 31 March 1916, Page 3

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

THE CHINESE ECC TRADE. United Puesa Association. (Received 9,10 a.in.) Sydney, March 31. Chinese importing houses are making a determined effort to place Chinese eggs on the Australian market, and the trade has been circularised in favor of the scheme. PRICE OF MEAT COMMISSION. (Received 9.10 a.m.) Sydney, March 31. A commission to inquire into the, price of meat has opened. GIRLS FOR THE OVERSEAS. (Received 9.10 a.m.) Sydney, March 31. The Government is opening in connection with the Immigration Department, a branch for training young girls for the Overseas, so that girls much younger than usually recruited can he brought out. THE PETROL SENSATION, (Received 9.10 a.m.) Sydney, March 31. In connection with the petrol allegations, Reed, Superintendent of Stores, has been suspended pending the conclusion of the Royal Commission. N.S.W. WHEAT SCHEME. (Received 9.20 a.m.) Sydney, March 31. The Railway Commissioner, Mr Fraser, states that the Department is shipping wheat at the rate of 3000 tons daily, and that there is still a million tons on hand.

COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. (Received 9.20 a.m.) Melbourne, March 31. The Federal conference of locomotive engineers passed a motion urging the Commonwealth to acquire the State railways. TASMANIAN ELECTIONS HELD UP, MISSING BALLOT PAPERS. (Received 9.20 a.m.) Hobart, March 31. A unique position has cropped up over the elections owing to the ballot papers from Habel Island being missing. Until they are found, the count for the whole* of the electoi ate., will be field up.