GENERAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 60, 8 September 1914, Page 2

GENERAL ITEMS

THE POPE'S CORONATION SOLEMN AND IMPRESSIVE. <*j Telegraph.— J?ress Association. -C»j»yrl«ht > (Received September 8, 8.15 a.m.) ROME, 7th September. Owing to the war, and with a view to avoiding excessive pomp, the coronation of the Pope took tolace in the Sistine Chapel instead of \n Saint Peter's. The ceremony was impressive. Benedict XV. was loudly acclaimed. MEAT COMMISSION SIDNEY KIDMAN GIVES EVIDENCE. » (Received September 8, ,10.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Mr. Sidney Kidman ("The Australian Cattle King"), in giving evidence before the Meat Commission, said that he held no property in conjunction with Swifts' or Armour s. He was not interested in either firm. The only contract he ever had was to supply five thousand head of live stock to Armour, at Adelaide. The witness predicted awful losses if the 'present drought continued. FEDERAL ELECTIONS THE LATEST FIGURES. (Received September 8, 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Thiß Day. The latest federal Election figures give Labour forty-two seats, Liberals thirty-two, and Independent one. Though Labour scores a victory, the Liberals have not been defeated so badly as was at first indicated. Yesterday's count nlaced tho Liberal Senate candidates in much better position. Senator Millon's prospecte have improved. The Gippsland seat is etill doubtful, the Labour lead having been considerably reduced. (Received September 8, 10.30 a.m.) SyjUisiii, Tliis Day. Mr. W. H. Holmau (State Premier) expresses satisfaction at the restoration of Democratic Government. BOORABIL LAND CASE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AS LAND AGENTS. SYDNjI./, 7th September. . The Royal Commission's report on the Boorabil land case recommends that immediate legislation be passed to prevent members of Parliament from acting as paid agents in connection with Crown land matters. It absolves Ministers or any official in the Public Service from the suggestion, of impropriety in the case, and regarding the purchase of Boorabil, and points out the land was eagerly taken up from the Government for closer settlement. SIR S. FURNESS'S DEATH. LONDON, 6th September. The cause of the death of Sir Stephen, Furness, Liberal M.P. for Hartlepool, wad that he was opening a, window in lv's hotel when he overbalanced and feft fifty feet on to tho pavement. NEW SOUTH WALES RIFLE CLUBS SYDNET^th September. The annual mueketry returns show that the New South Wales Rifle Clubs contain 10,925 absolutely efficient rifle* men. BOWRON BROS., LTD. , SYDNEY? 7th September. Advertisements appear in tho press signed "F. J. Farrar, secretary," Btat* ing that, whereas it has come to the knowledge of the principal board of Bowron Bros. Export and Trading Co., Limited, that certain scrip in. cir* culation, purporting to be issued from the Sydney ' offices of the company and purporting to be certificates of share* in the company, but which, do not ap> pear in the books of the company, and as there are also in. circulation certain transfers purporting to be marked "scrip in office," but such scrip is not in tho office of the company; the board requests holders of the scrip or transfers to produce the same for inspection.