COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 58, 1 November 1912, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

(Received 10.10 a.m.) Sydney, November 1. A man observed at Darlinghurst ear ly in the morning and acting suspici ously was arrested. He lias been idea tilled as a man named Belcher, ant has been charged with the murder ol Rosen. It is estimated that the cost of the bridge across the harbour will bo 21 millions. The committee of the 1 Commonwealth branch of the Empire Parliamentary Association decided to invite a party of twenty British Parliamentarians, who will be visiting Canada in August, 1913, to extend their trip to Australia.

Mr Jefferson, managing director of the McArthur Shipping Company, returned from his tour specially impressed with' the shortage of marine tonnage all over the world. Though freight, except in the Australasian trade, was the highest ever known, the large carrying capacity of the regular Hues to Australasia kept freights to the Commonwealth and New Zealand comparatively low. Wheat freights nevertheless increased recently from 32s Gd to 10s per ton, which was a record.

Melbourne, November 1

A deputation representing 700 provincial newspapers in the Commonwealth waited upon -tho Hon. Thomas (Postmaster-General) to protest against the Electoral Act as applied to newspapers. The deputation objected to the vagueness of the wording and the excessive fines in connection with publishing advertising or the representations of ballot papers likely to mislead, or incorrect statements likely to interfere with the election. They strongly protested against signed articles and reports, which requirements hit tho country press hard, since correspondents to those journals would refuse to sign names.

The Hon. Mr Thomas promised to lay tho representations re excessive fines before tho Ministry. Mr Thomas said he was personally strongly in favour of signing articles. Shooting for the King’s Prize, Thurrlow (South Australian), with 324, was first; Canne (Bendigo), 322, runnerup.

Hobart, November 1

There is heavy rain at North Mt. Lyell and water is flowing into the mine rapidly. (Received 11.45 a.m.) Flwnington, November 1.

Hallowmas ran five furlongs in I.G; Wolawa, half a milo in 52sec; Cider three furlongs in 38sec.