Commonwealth Cables

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 29, 1 June 1923, Page 6

Commonwealth Cables

> SUBMARINES SCRAPPED. ■.'-■ ■ ■ ■' ■;•. '•> ( ' ': Press Association—Copyright. (Received 11-5 a.m.) Sydney; June 1. Th» naval authorities are towing five submarines from, a western port to Cockatoo Island/'with the Strong possibility of their being scrapped. The Vessels have beenl out of commission since last year. ;• . . *■ • FROZEN MEAT CONTRACT. Melbourne, June 1. Mr; Chapman announced that Thomas Borthwick Ltd' have again secured the British Army frozen meat contract of JulVrDecember. The contract 'will absorb 20,000 firstquality) bullocks. HIDES SALES SLOW. Melbourne, June 1. At the hides sale, bidding lucked spirit, and, values for stouts, heavies, and medium weights declined Id per lb, other sorts par to }d, WESTRADA'S RESOURCES. , ; Sydney, June 1. Sir James Mitchell, Premier «f Westralia, speaking at the Millions Club, described Westralia as a land of opportunity! for settlers. The land nearly all belonged to the Crown, about twenty million acres only having been sold. The climate was the finest in Australia. Westralia produced more gold than all the other States. The timber industry was !the largest hi the Commonwealth, and supplied eighty per cent of the world's sandalwood trade. Mr Mitchell added: "When I tell you this is all done by 100,000 working men Jnou will wonder how we do it, but ;re are like the man in heaven, who feaidj they all had to work hard there because there were so few of them to do iil" SURGEON'S RESPONSIBILITY. Brisbane, June 1. In the Corcoran case Sister Augustine, who had charge of the operation on plaintiff, gave evidence that the instruments were all accounted for after tho -.-nation, and 80 far way '••--••■-tvuly. r.os.siule to judge, none V... 5 .uissing.