COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 40, 15 February 1913, Page 3

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

I THE UNION TYRANNY. 'By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Perth, February 14. Considerable interest has been taken in the announcement, made in New Zealand recently by the Hon. Mr ( Johnston, Minister of Public Works, that when the Government assumes the tramways the twelve remaining loyalists who worked during the 1910 strike will be dismissed. The President of the Tram Union says the responsibility is Mr Johnson’s, not the union’s. A TRUSTING TRAVELLER. Melbourne, February 14. A traveller at Ballarat railway station asked a youth to carry a bag containing £IOOO worth of jewellery. The youth suddenly fled and escaped with the valuables. A STRANGE STORY. Melbourne, February 14. James Smith, aged 24, a labourer, was stabbed in the abdomen and is in a critical condition at Werrabee. He says a stranger accosted him. They walked along together and entered an empty house to rest and smoke. The stranger whetted a knife on his boo., and stabbed him without warning. Smith crawled to the railway station, where ! the driver i of a train noticed him and took him aboard.

ADELAIDE UNDER WATER. Adelaide, February 14. There has been a terrible downpour and extensive damage has been done in business places. The principal streets were inundated. Lidids were caught in their summer attird' and had to ’walk in water above their 'ankles. Catts’ drapery establishment lost stock valued at £IOOO. The Goodwood railway bridge was seriously damaged. It is said that 1.92 inches fell in an hour—a record. ’STRALIA AND THE YELLOW PERIL. Sydney, February 14. Speaking at a function held in celebration of Yuan Shi Kai’s acceptance of the Presidency of the Chinese Republic, a leading Chinese merchant condemned Australia’s restrictive measures. As the Chinese became more enlightened the Commonwealth would promptly find it prudent to adopt a more conciliatory method of treating them. Otherwise, Australian goods would not find a place in the Chinese markets. A year ago China was regarded as fair game by other nations. To-day the same nations were watching with the greatest interest the trend of affairs in China.