GENERAL CABLE HEWS.

Mataura Ensign, 22 June 1915, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE HEWS.

THE POLICEMAN'S LOT. 8-HOUR SHUTS' IN N.S.AV. BV T-.I.KCTRIO TEXiEGBAPH -—COPTKIGHT yBIt UXITJiD ' PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received Juno 22,. 9 a.m. SYDNEY, June 22. Hon. J. Black-(Chief Secretary) has decided -that the police shall work eighthour shifts. LIEUT. WARNEFORD’S DEATH. “MOURNED BY ALL.” PARIS: June 21.. There was a touching ciemonstration upon the arrival ol ‘ the bodies of Flight Lieutenant AVa-rne-ford, ALC., and Mr Needham. Crowds of people defiled past the coffins, which were covered with many wreaths,, including a representation of an aeroplane, inscribed: “Honored by the- King;' adr mired bv the , Empire; mourned, by all.” General Gallieni (French Military Governor of Paris) sent wreaths on behalf of Paris. Lieutenant AVarncforcl at tin; .time of the accident was-wearing the Legion of Honor Cross and it deeply. penetrated his chest;

QUEENSLAND’S FORESTS. Received June 2, 11.5 a.m BRISBANE, June 22. Replying' to a deputation. from, timber-getters, Hou. J. CVI. Hunter. (Minister for Lands) stated thatat the present rate of denudation the entire timber resources would, bo ex-, ■haustod in ‘2O years unless,,something, was - done to conserve the forests, : , IMPORTATION OF HO)RSES. AUSTRALIA AND Nlf^'WiALAMl). ... - * / Received June 2*2. 11.5 a.m. , , , METRO URNE, June 22. . '—The Federal authorities. have 1 increased the, stringency of the regnlaLions, jii regard t,o the importsitiori or New Zealand ■ horses. A. , .certificate, from a Government ’veterinary; surgeon most accompany each" ahinifil statiini; .that of his knowledge the animal, has not been within the country .from •whence'the importation of horses to Australia is forbidden tinder the Quarantine Act within the three preceding, years. . FROZEN MEAT. INQUIR Y' INTO EXPORTATION. Received June- 22, 11.5 a.m. MELBOURNE, June 22. Mr Justice Hood has been appointed to act as a Royal Commissioner to inquire into the export of Victorian fr'ozeri meat. ... DEARER BUTTER. PRICE RAISED IN MELBOURNE. Reccivovd June 22, 11.5' a.in. MELBOURNE) Juno ,22. The. price of butler lias been raised (d per lb wholesale and is now Is lid per lb. ,' N.B. WALES’ SUPPLIES. 'CHAFF AND WHEAT. Received June 22, 11.5 a.in. . ’ ' SYDNEY, June 22. Hon. W. (L Ashford LMinistor for Lands and Agriculture) announces that 10(10 tons of American chaff are duo in July and will be divided among necessitous farmers and railway contractors. The cost to the Government was £.ll per ton. Tho Minister adds that 1.1,000' tons of wheal arc due in August,