COMMONWEALTH CABLES.
FiXEO FEDERAL PRICES. Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, July 7. The Commonwealth Government is assuming power to fix the prices of necessary commodities throughout the Commonwealth, thus superceding the committees in the States.
ALLEGED SLANDER OF MINISTER VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT. Press Association—Copyright. (Received 9.45 a.m.) Sydney, July 8. The suit for alleged slander, in which Mr Griffith (Minister of Education) claimed £2OOO from Henry Combellack, resulted in a majority verdict being returned for the defendant. CLOSING HOURS OF HOTELS. (Received 9.45 a.m.) Sydney, July 8. Speaking at the Liberal Conference, Mr Wade pledged the Party after the war that, if returned to power, he would hold a referendum to decide the permanent closing hours of hotels. THE WAITOMO TOWED OFF REEF AT RATTRAY ISLAND. (Receved 9.45 aim.) Brisbane, July 8. The Waitomo was successfully towed off Rattray Island. TAX 0?J AMU3ZMENTS. (Received 9.45 a.m.) July 8. The Premier announced that the Government was imposing an amuse- | ment tax at the rate of a penny in the | shilling.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 81, 8 July 1916, Page 4
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