AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

Grey River Argus, 13 April 1916, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

PATRIOTIC STUDENTS. MELBOURNE, April 12. At the University commence menit day the Chancellor stated that 980 University men were at the war, including over stu dents who had broken their cours es and enlisted. NO SHIPPING SPACE. MELBOURNE, April 12 Owing to the want of shipping space Victoria and Tasmania have 4,000,000 cases of exportable apples. Efforts are being made to save heavy losses to growers. A HANDSOME GIFT. SYDNEY, April 12. Mr 1 . J. C. Manifold, of the Runnymeade Station, has given 3049 acres, valued at £20,000, for the settlement of rturned soldiers. FIXING OF PRICES MELBOURNE, April 12 The master bakers have decided not to sell brea<? at the price fixed by the Prices Adjustment Board. The Victorian far mers have formed a union. One of the objects is to prevent tbe fixing of prices of foodstuffs becoming a settled policy. STRIKE SETTLED.. SYDNEY, April 12 . The engineers and electricians' strike has been settled. VICTORIAN RACING CLUB. MELBOURNE, April 12. ' r The. "Victorian Racing Club is re ducing the prize for the Mel* i bourne Cup to £7000 and the JMaribyrnong Plate to £1500. The, money to be distributed during the year, however, will be unaltered as it will be added to. prizes for certain handicap events.

ANOTHER STRIKE . SYDNEY, April 12. The Government's latest trouble is a strike of rural workers on tbe State farm, delaying seeding operations. THE PETROL COMMISSION SYDNEY, April 12 At the Petrol Commission, Mr. Morgan gave evidence that he 'mentioned three per cent as his commission. He looked upon the matter as an ordinary commercial deal and was out to make as much as he could. The whole thing would have been submitted to the Cabinet, and in, the event of the pruning knife being used he wanted to ensure -a substantial brokerage. He did- not care if t^e world knew he received 10 or 15 per cent.