AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 157, 3 July 1917, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

(Received 11 a.m.) LICENSES REDUCED. MELBOURNE, this day. The Licensing Board is closing 22 hotels in Richmond, South Yarra, and South Melbourne at the end of the year. (A. and N.Z. Cable.) MATERNITY BONUS. MELBOURNE, this day. Dnring the 2year 132,272 maternityallowances were granted, involving an expenditure of £GG1,360. — (A. and N.Z.) A BOYS' STRIKE. SYDNEY, this day. A strike of l>oys at the Randwick tramway workshops resulted, in the works closing, rendering 1,000 men idle.— (A. and NX Cable. I SOLDIERS' ALLOWANCES. MELBOURNE, July 2. New Federal regulations have been issued granting far-reaching concessions in respect of separation allowances for soldiers' dependents. War pensions have been granted totalling £44,904, involving an annual liability of £1,G35,799. STUD SHEEP SALES. SYDNEY, July 2. There was brisk bidding at the stud sheep sales, but prices favoured buyers. Only a limited number of good merinos were offered. Flock rains were scarce. The top rice was paid for a Haddon merino ram, 320gns. A Uardiy ram realised 310gns. TOTALISATOR REVENUE. SYDNEY, July 2. The revenue from the totalisator has l>een disappointing. Mr Holman estimated it would yield £200,000 during the current financial year, but it has returned only £«,34G — (A. and N.Z. Cable.)