CABLE NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14647, 3 July 1918, Page 5

CABLE NEWS

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...-; . . .;; - ; SYDNEY; --jtuV 2. , '. The National Association Conference negatived a motion', to reduce the representatives, in,'', Parliament. „'

At the stud sheep sales to-day there was keener 'competition f° l * merino stud rams. Two Boonokes fetched 650 and 550 guineas respectively,. -The / Haddon Rig stud topped the market with ' 440 guineas, and four averaged 351 guineas. Border Leicester stud' ram lambs, oh behalf of Mr. Douthwaite, averaged £18 18s, and ewe^ lamb's £14 ,14s. As an outcome bf Senator Gardiner's recent- declaration during a speech m the Domain, that he would be Mr. Fisher's last man, Brigadier-General Jobson offered £10 to the recruiting agent securing Mr. Gardiner's enlist' r ihent. The latter presented himself as nominated by Mr. Rilev, Parliamentary recruiting officer, arid ' Brigadier-General Jobson duly paid.

(Received July 3,- 10.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 3. In the Assemb.ly a motion for the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into Mr. McGiri'V conduct was'defeated by 42 to 21... , : ... A complete deadlock has dciiiirredbatween the Common wealth Government and the Colonial Combing, Spinning, and Weaving Company, owing to the Government proposing to limit the profits. The company is closing, the works. throwing 1 idle seven hundred workers and ultimataly affecting "several thousands. ME!LB<D<UR*TE. July 3. The Commonwealth -re-Venue for the year amounted' tcr J836,396,833, .c0mpared with the^ estimate .of , ,3835,18i;055 and actual revenue' for previous year of £34,06?>434, -■ The totals exclude a balance of ;^;<>77;4^ brought'. forward for payment' of -old: age' pensions;; jThe expenditure amounted .^£38.474,260. Tlio war expenditnyQ./pH.CJiffd £11,835,547.