COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 75, 1 July 1916, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

United Press Association. (Received 11.0 a.m.) Sydney, July 1

The meat traders approached Mi Tudor in an endeavour to obtain freer export of frozen meat for the ensuing season.* Now that the bad spell has broken, it is considered that Australia should get the advantage of higher prices. The figures supplied of meat afloat and in New Zealand, etc., showed an alarming situation as far as Britain was concerned, the position being jeopardised because the ships having to he insulated for meat might cause a diversion of the trade to New Zealand, and the Argentine. Mr Tudor said he thought it would be best to consider local commerce instead of asking the British Government to release all Australia’s meat. He would prefer to ask them to take control of the Argentine’s stock. N.S.W. YEARLY REVENUE. (Received 11.0 a.m.) Sydney, July 1. The State’s revenue for the year was £19,623,396, being a surplus over expenditure of £149,000. INSPECTION OF MEAT. The Federal authorities are tak ng ovet inspection of all meat for export. LABOR AND CONSCRIPTION.

The Political Labor League executive decided to abandon consideration of Conscription, provided members of the Labor Party would refrain openly from advocating it and would await Federal action. VICTORIAN REVENUE. Melbourne, July 1. The Victorian revenue was £11,069,584) leaving a deficit probably of £250,000.

THE WAITOMO ASHORE. Brisbane, July 1. The Waitomo is ashore near Rattray Island, but does not require assistance.

SHEEP BREEDERS’ SHOW.

■ At the Sheep Breeders’ Show, Mr C. H. Eus'or was awarded’second prize for a pen of ten fat wethers suitable for export. WAR CHEST FUNDS.

The count of the War Chest collections is incomplete, but, so far, the amount is believed to be about £23,000.