Commonwealth Cables

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 83, 13 August 1923, Page 6

Commonwealth Cables

Press Association--Copyi ight. (Received 10.10 a.m.) Melbourne, August 13. The House of Representatives, after an all-night Sitting, passed the Estimates without amendment. Mr Charlton's amendments that the Defence Bsstimates be reduced by £1 was negatived. Further; amendment- to the Trade and Customs Estimates by Mr Forde, asking for them to be reduced by a similar amount as an instruction to the Government to place an embargo on "black-grown" sugar for five years, with a view to stabilising the industry, was also negatived. Brisbane, August 13. Fire destroyed Pech and Company's general store and a ball at Goondiwindi, the damage being £20,000. Adelaide, August 13. The Railway Commission bav announced for the fust time in several years that tli e railways during the current year would show a slight surplus, Melbourne, August 13. The Poscniaster-Geneial stated it was proposed to spend nearly £3. 250,000 on telephones and telegraphs. He stated that in, all the capital cities thft telephone services we're vejry bad; Sydney was probably the wprst: of'all. Dr. Farle Page, referring to the Health Estimates, said it wa'*i proposed this year to proceed with a national health policy, but he had been hindered by the Stated de lining to ; come into line in regard to tuoerculosis. He said if the Ministry could see a definite cure or process, it would pav almost any pric<? ,/ Referring to a statement iu the Defence Estimates that at the present time there were insufficient supplies of guns arid ammunition In Australia, the Ministot of Defence said one million would have to be expended to provide the necessary supplies. It was Intended to spread the expenditure over a period of two k or three years. He added that within a few, years eighteen pointer fieldgun ammunition would- be manufactured in- the. Commonwealth. Grime defeated Spargo on points in 20-rounds. The verdict was received with hooting and; wild yells of disapproval; Perth, August 13. The Hickson mission has closed. Alleviation in several cases was reported. I n oho case, blindness Is stated to have been cured.