COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 86, 8 November 1916, Page 5

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

"SOFT" DRINKS BARRED. Press Association—Copyright. (Received 10.40 a.m.) Sydney, November S. Tho Council struck out the clause in the Liquor Bill permitting the sale of soft drinks in hotels after six o'clock.

INCENDIARISM CREATES ALARM

Pi ess Association—Copyright.. (Received 10.10 a.m.) Sydney, November 8. As the result of the series of tires in the City recently, and of the revelations in connection therewith, many large business houses have adopted drastic precautionary measures.

N.S.W. CENSURE MOTION.

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Sydney, November 8

In. the Assembly, in the course of a vigorous reply to Mr DuracK's censure motion, Mr Holman (Premier) said that alter 20 years' faith in and service for labour, he had been expelled from the movement, and he was now prepared to throw in his lot with the new, broader, and national movement.

OIL INSTEAD OF COAL. Press Association—Copyright. (Received 10.10 a.m.) Sydney, November ?• In connection with the coal crisis, it is interesting to note that work which was temporarily suspended in the Union Company's oil and coal depot at Kerosene Bay has been vigorously resumed. It is expected that the', biggest depot on the foreshores of the harbour will be ready to supply the Company's fleet shortly.

A COSTLY RAILWAY. Press Association—Copyright. (Received 10.10 a.m.) Melbourne, November 8. Owing to allegations of waste in the construction of the Kalgoorlie Port Augusta Railway, a Board was appointed to inquire into the original estimate of the cost, which was £3,988,000, inclusive of £291,000 for rolling stock. Up to July last £3,256,000 had been spent in construction, and it is now estimated that the completion of the lino and purchase of rolling stock will involve a total expenditure of £0,948,000.

PAPER PULP AND VEGETABLE DYES. Press Association— Copyright. (Received 10.10 a.m.) Sydney, November 8. The Rev. Joseph Campbell's experiments for the production of paper pulp from noxious weeds, and vegetable dyes from scrub, trees, and native plants, have met with pronounced success. Paper mills and woollen manufacturers have thoroughly tested the products, pending the formation of a powerful syndicate, who propose erecting a plant at Kanima, near Cairns, to execute, trial orders valued at £15,000. It is expected that the first paper pulp will be available in January.

GENERAL ITEMS. Mr Griffiths, in a letter to the Premier, confirmed his resignation, as ho understood the coalition was Hearing' completion. His resignation will be forwarded to the Governor. Two bundled Maltese arrived by fcho French steamer, but have not yet been permitted to land. A proposal to send them to Samoa is under consideration. The -Maltese favor the suggestion.

The returned New Zealanders, except I'iivatc Erickson, who was too ill for removal, sailed by the lliverina.