COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 15, 10 September 1912, Page 5

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) v United Press Association.) A WOMAN IN A FORGERY. Sydney,,J'geptcmbci- 9.

Some time ago a respectably dressed woman presented a cheque for £SOO to a city bank signed by a prominent business firm. The cheque was cashed, hut has been ascertained to be a forgery. The woman has not been traced. The manager of the bank received a letter from the woman enclosing £2OO and stating that she was only the medium whereby the forgery was executed. An early arrest is expected.

DROWNING FATALITIES. (Received 10.25 a.m.) Sydney, September 10. Two children named Mcintosh fell into a creek at Gosford and were drowned.

A man named Williams and his son were drowned in the Merimbula through, a boat upsetting.

THE MATERNITY BONUS. (Received 10.25 a.m.) Sydney, September 10

Addressing the Health Society on the question of the maternity bonus, Dr Arthur declared that prevention in marriage by those able to do so would only leave a heritage of disease to their offspring, and it was within the realm of practical politics that they would have to sink a lot of foolish philanthropy and face the question touching the appalling amount of disease arising from impunity. People were too much inclined to cloak the facts and pretend that they did not exist.

A NEW COMET. (Received 9.40 a.m.) Sydney, September 10

Mr Walter Gale, astronomer, reports the discovery on Sunday night through a field glass of an unexpected comet. A subsequent examination by the telescope shows it is of the sixth magnitude. At 7.20 at night its apparent place may be determined to be on the right ascension, 13 hours 37 minutes 1 second, and declination south 36 degrees 31 minutes 2 seconds. This position is nearly midway between stars Thcta and lota Centauri. 'flie comet lias a strong central condensation with a shot bushlike tail and is just visible to the trained naked eye.

BRITISH SCIENCE CONGRESS. (Received 9.45 a.m.) Sydney, September 10, At a meeting in the Town Hall

initiate arrangements in connection with the visit of the British Science Congress to Australia in 1914, the Governor (Lord Chelmsford) presided and an organising committee was appointed . Professor David announced that a small party of scientists would probably visit New Zealand .under special invitation from the Government.

THE MELBOURNE RAILWAY SMASH. (Received 10.25 a.m.) Melbourne, September 10.

At the inquests on the victims in the SOJiv&ajl accident, several witnesses deposed that all the signals were at danger. The guard of the slow train deposed that he called the driver's attention as they passed the signal at danger, which the driver declared was off. The injured list now number 280.

COUNTER LUNCHES TO GO. (Received 10.25 a.m.) Sydney, September 10. The hotelkeepers have decided to use all legitimate efforts to bring the few recalitrants into line in abolishing counter lunches. Strong feeling is being shown against the nbneotapliants.