COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 9, 7 January 1913, Page 5

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

RECORD PASSAGE. 'By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright (United Press Association.) Sydney, January 6. » The Sonoma arrived from San Francisco after, a passage of 18 days 8 hours, a record. She landed her English mails in 28 days from London. The passengers include the Hon. J. C. Lister and Dr. Dunwoody, both en route to Rotorua on a fishing expedition. WORKERS UNITE. _ / (Received 9.30 a.m.) Sydney, January 7. A conference, representing 100 000 workers has opened to consider how to give effect to amalgamation and the proposal to unite rural workers throughout Australia. NORTH MT. I.YELL INQUIRY. Hobart, January 7. The North Mount Lyell inquiry has been resumed. Mr Coulter, draftsman, who was working at the 850 ft. level, said the alarm of fire was given, but a number of the men there 1 "it as a joke. Cox, underground foreman, working in the 850 ft. level, sent four cages away, and went up in the fifth. Nobody answered tin 1 rail. Witness was the last to leave. The eight men who were left in No. 20 slope, declined to follow. One said: “No; it is as safe as a house here.” The smoke was very thick, and witness considered it would have been the same if several exits existed,