VARIOUS GABLES.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 71, 23 March 1912, Page 7

VARIOUS GABLES.

By Telegraph.— Preßß Association.— Copyright. (Received March 23. 9.15 a.m.) N.S.W. BEICKWORKS. SYDNEY, This Day. The Public Works' Committee has_ recommended extending the State brickworks to three times the present size. It is e*timated that this will result in a, saving of forty thousand pounds yearly. (Received March 23, 9 a.m.) HOUSING BILL. SYDNEY, This Day. In the Legislative Assembly there was introduced a new Housing Bill conforming- to the Councils suggestions. The measure was passed through all its stages. * [The original Bill came back to the Assembly from the Council with amendxnents which the Government was prepared to accept, but the Speaker ruled that the Council had no power to amend a money Bill. The meaeure was, therefore, dropped and a new Bill introduced.] (Received March 23, 9 a.m.) MAECONI COMPANY AND FEDERAL WIRELESS STATIONS. MELBOURNE, This Day. The Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company, Ltd., is applying to the Federal High Court for an order to inspect tho Federal wireless stations with a view to discovering if tne company's patents have been infringed. • TURKISH MILITARY AVIATION GROUND. CONSTANTINOPLE, 22nd March. The Porte is spending £17,000 on a military aviation ground. MARINE UNDERWRITERS' LOSS. LONDON, 22nd March. The marine underwritrs' loss during the past three months have totalled one and a-half million pounds. AUSTRALIAN CADETS. LONDON, 22nd March. The Australian cadets are at present touring the provinces. " (Received March 23, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON UNIVERSITY. LONDON, 22nd March. An additional £77,000 has been given to the London University, including £25,000 by the Duke of Bedford. COMMONWEALTH SMALL ARMS FACTORY. SYDNEY, This Day. 1 Work has been started at the Commonwealth small arms factory. The first rifles will be ready" in two months' time. VALUABLE NUGGET. SYDNEY; 22nd March. Two prospectors at Mudgee found a nugget containing 120 ounces of pure gold. SAD TRAGEDY. PERTH, 22nd March. A sad tragedy occurred here to-day. While a girl, Florizel Lamniing, wa» endeavouring- to extinguish the flames in the clothing of an elderly woman who had spilt some burning turpentine on herself, her own dress was ignited. The girl ran and hid in some bush, and then, paralysed with fear,»sat down with her hands over her head. She made no outcry, and wae not discovered till she was so badly burned that death soon came lo end her sufferings. Meanwhile the woman was saved by her husband.