AUSTRALIAN INTERCOLONIAL GABLE ITEMS

Grey River Argus, 30 May 1914, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN INTERCOLONIAL GABLE ITEMS

(By Electric Telegraph — Copyright) , (Per United Press Association.) "■■;■.■ :.RISE 'IN PRICE OF SHEEP; ■-■■•••■• ,■• ••■<":■■ SYDNEY,'; May 29. : A shortage or fat stock at HomeI bush caused a further strong: ad- ' vance in sheep. Cross-bred wethers • sold to 355, and higher figures are > anticipated. [ • 1 CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE CONGRESS. ' • PERTH, May 25. The "Chambers of Commerce Con gress passed a resolution m favour , of ' strong action against sneak thieving in shops, and placing postal, telegraphic and telephonic commmiica tion under non-political practical busi " ness control; making smoking in a 7 ship's hold, .a criminal offence, and ' daily wireless reports of steamers' movements, t THE PREMIER JUBILANT. a ■' : MELBOURNE, May 20..Hon. J. Cook is jubilant at the Sen ate's rejection of non-preference as ,it places him in a.^ position to ask for a double dissolution," but he intends to give the Opposition a chance I to reject the Plural Voting Bill, the Government's other test measure. * ANOTHER CASE. " }.;. SYDNEY, May 29. j One small pox case is reported. .< £ I ROYAL COMMISSION SUSPENDED SYDNEY, May 29 "^ Mr Estell announced that the Govern ment has decided to suspend the Royal Commission appointed^ to inI QULre into the afternoon shift diffiL tulty at the Maitland coalfield untilthe men resume work. . ' FAKERS' DISPUTE SETTLED ' MELBOURNE, May 2g. • The baking trouble has been settled in favour of the men, who demanded "day baking, and increased wages and succeeded in getting . both. ( The* award takes effect .from .June 30th.