COMMONWEALTH CABLES

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 74, 18 July 1914, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES

(By Electric Te/,egrai'it—Copyright] [United Press Association.] Sydney, July 18. Mr Holman is communicating with Mr Cook respecting the merging of a Commonwealth Building into Earl Grey's Dominion House scheme. Mr Cooks writes that he concurs in the view of New Zealand, and that discussion on the matter be postponed until representatives of the self-go-verning dominions meet at the Imperial Conference next year. Mr Cook previously wrote , that the Australia House would probably cost £7505000, and lie thought that anything further in the direction of a Dominions housing scheme should first come from the other dominions. Mr Guillaux, upon arriving in Sydney with the aerial mail, proposed to land in the sports ground and hand the despatches to the GovernorGeneral while attending the football match. The Jockeys' Association decided to deputntionise Mr Estell and protest against {lie Associated Pacing Clubs' drastic action in cancelling licenses. It was agreed to support the owners by continuing the boycott. A meeting, of owners resolved to ask for a conference with a view to settlement. Melbourne, July 18. A twopenny stamp with the approved King's head as the main feature has been issued. It does not contain a Kangaroo or an Emu. The Wattle is included on the penny stamp, which is printed in mauve. Perth, July 18. Robert Bennett, who was sentenced to life in 1911 for a criminal offence on a girl of ten has been released. The Address-inßcply was adopted by both Houses-.!. Sydney, July 17.

There was a sensational sequel to ■the Yass tragedy; when Norman McBean, aged thirty-live, son of the owner of tho station, shot himseil with a pea-rifle, his body falling into a river five feet deep. He left a confession of the crime, which was not opened till the inquest. It was not known that Mcßean had been paying addresses to CJertie McAlister, domestic on the station, who was found shot in the back whilst in the kitchen. Ada Norton, wife of John Norton, newspaper proprietor, lias lodged a petition for divorce, alleging "adultery with a woman named Pannett. At the preliminary hearing of the case Mrs Norton secured an order of the Court for the interim custody of the seven-year-old daughter of the marriage, who, according to applicant's affidavit, had, witli her governess, disappeared, the alleged object of the disappearance being to remove the child from the jurisdiction of the Court. The Fanners' Conference resolved in favor of compulsory enrolment, preferential voting, the restoration of the postal note, and an elective Legislative Council. A lacrosse team has been selected to visit ~Se\x Zealand at the end of August. ! Melbourne, July 17. The trade returns of Victoria for the year ending June show that imports increased by £887,191, and exports increased by £4,113,326. Mr Holman declined an invitation to attend the Farmers' Conference, on the ground that the entrance of a Farmers' Association into party politics precluded Ministerial attendance. There was a warm debate over the non-invitation of Mr Wade to attend. The delegates characterised this as base ingratitude and a deliberate insult. The Conference resolved not to ally itself with any political organisation.