COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 47, 19 October 1912, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

(Received 8.0 a.m.) Sydney, October 19. In the Assembly 7 a Bill was introduced to abolish counter lunches in hotels. In the Papuan rubber case the defendants were committed for .trial on a charge of conspiracy to falsify the prospectus and the ihalance-sheQt. v The Sugar Commission has adjourned sine die. »: The Knox iddcu'ments showing the Sugar Company *s' profits during the period of 191 l averaged 3s Gd ton; last year the average was 7s Bd. It was stated that the newlyintroduced Indian sugar workers at Fiji received Is sd; those whose indentures expires, 2s; both with housliiig.n i J'lt was claimed bbMtYthly Vftore better paid than agricultural labourers in -European countries. Sydney, October 18. Stevens was second for the King’s Prize with 295, and Smalley third with 287. (Received 11.20 a.m.) Flemington, October 19. The weather is fine. Wolawa beat Eye Glass over twelve furlongs in 2.48.

Sydney, October 18

Prior to the rejection of the Meagher Bill the Law Institute presented a petition to the Council protesting against Meagher’s readmission, claiming that it was unprecedented. The Assembly, after an all-night sitting on the Early Closing Bill, passed it through committee with several amendments in opposition to the shortening of the hours in certain trades, which were carried against the Gov-! ernment. One leaves fruit, vegetable and confectionary shops open till 11. Boot repairers, poulterers, hairdressers, tobacconists and chemists’ hours are lengthened beyond the Government proposals. Mr Lonsdale came into, conflict with the Deputy-Speaker, and was ejected. Lady Manning was awakened by a burglar in her bedroom, and screamed. The intruder bolted, taking a £6O diamond ring. Parkcs, landlord of the Captain Cook Hotel, and an invalid, was roused by a man in the room where his attendant, Healy, was sleeping. He blew a whistle and roused his attendant. The burglar fired a bullet, piercing Parkes’ forearm and breaking the skin over his heart. He then turned the revolver on the attendant, wounding him in the leg. The burglar then bolted. Nothing is missing. A youth named Roberts has been arrested on a charge of attempting to murder Parkes and Healy.