COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 15 May 1928, Page 7

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

ADD COMAIONWEALTH NEWS CITY COUNCIL OFFICIAL suspended. (UNITED TRESS ASSOCIATION—CY ELECTRIC TELEG RATH—GO I* Y RIGHT. ) (AUSTRALIAN PRESS ASSOCIATION.! SYDNEY, Alay 13. ■Formal notice was served yesterday upon Air. S. Y. Muling that lie is suspended from the exercise of the functions of deputy-general-manager or the dney Aluncipat Council''-, electricity department pending the result 01 an inquiry by a Royal Commission into matters connected- with certain sums of money the ownership of which is shrouded in mystery. Air. Alaling, who returned from New Zea.and yesterday, will attend a sitting of the commission to-morrow. WELLINGTON REPORT'S DENIED. SYDNEY, Alay 14. | Sir Samuel Hordern says he has not purchased Satrap, the winner of the New Zealand St. Loger, as reported from Wellington, and. neither has his brother, Anthony Hordern. . DP OUGHT IN CENTRAL AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, Alay 14. Sir Sidney Kidman, the cattle king, reports that tlie -Central Australian pas. toral areas have been the driest for over 50 years and cattle are perishing. There has been no rain for two years in the territory near Alice Springs. Other areas on the Queensland border and New South Wales are in excellent condition. NEW GOVERNOR ARRIVES ADELAIDE, May 14. The Governor designate and Lady {Lore Ruthven, of South Australia, have arrived from London and were received by the Premier, Air Butler. The swear, ing-in ceremony takes place to-day. LOCAL OPTION IN QUEENSLAND. BRISBANE, May 14. [ll the local option polls to decide whether in certain areas the number of licenses should he reduced and whether in others increased, the results of incomplete progress figures indicate that additional licenses have been canned in at least four areas, but the voting elsewhere gives no indication of reduction of existing licenses. WEST AUSTRALIAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. ~PERTH. Alay 14. Tlie Legislative Council election returns are incomplete, but Labour has gained one seat from the Nationalists, while a Labourite Minister. Mr. Hickey, is Likely to lose his seat to Mr. Hall, of the Country Party.