COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 3, 28 November 1916, Page 3

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

BIG HAULS BY BURGLARS. Press Association—Copyright. Sydney,. November 20. Several big jewel ro I iSeries which have taken place doling the post. Meek iudjpate the presence, in the cjty; of. a jclpyer .gang pf. burglars. At the residence of Mr Henry Kater, M.L.C., the robbers secured valuable heirlooms presented to Kator/s father by the Czar of Russia. A reward of £2OO is offered. "Big hauls have been secured at other residences, totalling several hundred pounds. Press Association—Copyright, Sydney, November 27. At meetings of miners in the Domain, some of the delegates stated that the tipm duu.l, come.to r ,ahoJif>U ,tbe arbitration law and that the men shop Ido, decide their own business. They re-aflirmod their determination not to return to work until their demands were granted. Melbourne, November 27. It is unofficially stated that the Federal Government is exempting the gold mines from the operations of (he proposed war profits tax. Negotiations are proceeding with the Goyernmenj to acquire tile, whole of th/e Australian and New Zealand wool clips for the prepent; Season. It is. understood that the amount involved in Australia is between thirty and forty millions. Seven thousand factories are closed, idling 80,000. Brisbane, November 271 A fire destroyed Butler Bros.’ saddlerv warehouse.'