INTERCOLONIAL CABLE ITEMS

Grey River Argus, 3 July 1915, Page 3

INTERCOLONIAL CABLE ITEMS

«•" — . — -. [PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION — OOPYBIGIIT.] VALUABLE RAM. SYDNEY, July 2.— The Collins Company, of South Australia, paid two thousand guineas to the Cundemar Estate for the ram Lord Charles. This is ;i record price for New South Wales. BUILDING TRADE. SYDNEY/ July 2.— The effects of the war are shown in the building trade. During the year ended June 50th 8538 buildings were* erected in th& meti'opolitan area; as compared with 9928 in the previous 'year. 'The decrease in the outlay was £1,205,000. FLOUR STOCKS. PERTH, July 2.— The Foodstuffs Board has notified its intention to acquire and pool all flour stocks which are not required for immediate consumption. . FAT STOCK. SYDNEY, July 2.— Fat stock is unprecedentedly. scarce and record prices ure obtaining. Prime bullocks in a normal season are worth £13 to £15, but are now bringing £27, £30, and up to £34 10s. Similarly "sheep, nominally 15s to 18s, are being sold at from 30s to 50s. LAWN TENNIS. SYDNEY, July .2.— At the annual meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association ! of Australasia sympathetic reference was made to Wilding's death. A committee was appointed to devise a schema ot perpetuating his memory. Appreciation was expressed at America not challenging for the Davis Cup. The Association's bank deposits total £3738. Mr Colquhoun was elected President. METAL TRADE. MELBOURNE, July 2.— The Federal Government is taKfiig"steps to develop the metal industries in order to ensure that the output reaches British hands. NOT PROVED. MELBOURNE, July 2.— A report of the Select Committee into statements in connection with the export of meat, imputing improper conduct to W. C. Angliss, finds the statements unproved. TASMANIAN POLITICS. ' HOBART, July 2.— The Governor opened Parliament. He referred to the war and financial stress ahead. The bills promised include legislation for the regu^ lation of the price of food and the early closing of hotels. MOUNT MCSTJAN. BRISBANE, July 2.— For the four weeks ended June 27th, Mount Morgan concentrators produced 237 tons of -copper and 53540z of gold of a total value o! £90,170.