VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 April 1914, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN.

[by electric telegraph—copyright.] FOR PUBLIC CONVENIENCE. MELBOURNE, April 24.—The Bakers’ Union’s application for the substitution of day-baking was dismissed by the Federal Arbitration Court on tlie ground that public convenience Favoured the system of night baking. OOULBURN FRUIT. SYDNEY, This Day.—The Clonllmrn Chamber of Commerce lias decided to send several cases of choice fruit for presentation to the King to advertise the advantages of the fruit growing district, it being argued that Tasmania was first brought into prominence by this means. W.A. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. PERTH, This Day.—Hon. ,T. Scaddon (State Premier) addressing the Labour Federation gathering, condemned the Legislative Council for having rejected or mutilated thirty-two 'Government Bills in the last two and a half years. He announced his intention to effect a vital alteration in the constitution of the Upper House, or abolish it altogether. BIG LAND DEAL. BRISBANE, This Day.—Ono of the largest purchases of pastoral properties in recent years has been completed by the Central Queensland Meat Export Company, the Lakes Creek estate being acquired. It comprises 1,000 square miles on Malvern Downs, and 18,000 cattle and 200 horses were included in the sale.