Second Edition COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 29, 27 September 1912, Page 6

Second Edition COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

STRIKE LEVY. Perth, September 27. The Industrial Workers’ Union decided to levy sixpence weekly in support of the Waihi strikers. * SWIMMING ASSOCIATION. (Received 10.45 a.m.) Sydney, September 27. The Amateur Swimming Association considered New Zealand’s'- application for re-admission to the Union and decided to adhere to the former agreement that New Zealand be invited to apply when the new agreement was drawn up four years hence. Meantime, New Zealand swimmers would be welcomed at the championship meetings.

SHIPPING. Melbourne, September 27. 'Arrived: Joan Craig from Kaipara. COMMERCIAL. Quotations; Wheat 4s 3£d to 4s 4d, flour £9 10, oats (New Zealand) 3s to 3s 4d, maize 4s 2d, bran £5 las, pollard £6 15s, potatoes £l3, onions £lB. THE BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Received 10.15 a.m.) Sydney,/ September 27. At the banquet in connection With the amateur boxing championships the manager of the Queensland team declared as his opinion that some men who won did not get the decision. He took strong exception to the management appointing professionals as officials in am amateur tournament. Mr W. Atack, manager of the New

Zealand team, in the main supported these opinions, and said that if the championships had been fought in New Zealand three-quarters of the boxers would have been disqualified as bits in the break-away were foul.

MAIL BOAT FOUNDERS. (Received noon.) Tokio, September 26. The Japanese mail boat foundered at Sjhimonoseke. ' The casualties .are unknown. CASHIER’S FORGERIES. Forgeries by the cashier of the Nagoya branch of the Mitsu Bussan Ivaisha, who fled after circulating bills for over. £70,000, caused the failure of the Saiga Electrical Company with liabilities of £700,000. ’