COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 32, 7 February 1914, Page 3

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

l\c* Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] (Received 9.30 a.m.)

Sydney, February 7

A crisis is threatened in. the butchering trade on Monday unless the men's demands for a 48 hours' week and an advance of 10s in the weekly pay are conceded. The Government will start a State boiling-down works in conjunction with a new abattoirs

Melbourne, February, 7

Mr Glynn (Postmaster-General) has cabled the Panama Exhibition authorities that the Commonwealth has decided to participate, and asking them to reserve 50,000 square feet for exhibition purposes, and 27.000 feet for a national display. So far, only New South Wales and Victoria have agreed to participate, but there are hopes that other States will respond,

The Federal revenue for the hallyear ended December 31, was £lO,131,027, being a decrease of £92,547.

The Court has ordered the action of cricketer Mayne, against the newspaper, The Age, claiming £IOOO damages for alleged libels contained in the comments on the American cricket tour, to be heard before a judge and' jury. It was stated that it might be necessary to sond to America for evidence. ' \

Fremantle, February 7

The Cambewarra was fully insured The contract which provided for delivery in Sydney, still holds good. The vessel lies in thirty fathoms of water. Salvage is improbable. The crew ot the mate's boat had a rough experience. After landing, the boat and supplies were washed away. The men tramped twenty miles barefooted. They suffered severely from heat and thirst. Melbourne, February 7.

With a view to economies, the Federal Government has decided that the Trans-Continental railway will bo completed on the contract system. Mr Deane, engineer in chief, has resigned for health reasons.

So far the wharfies are not workTins has affected only cargo steamers. T ! i<> heat is intense, being 100 in the city. There have been fierce dust storms.

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Adelaide, February 7. A heat wave is being experienced, i and it is 108 in the dty.