Commonwealth Cables

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 88, 18 August 1923, Page 6

Commonwealth Cables

Press As < 60cia ) t^on---Coi)yrigh i t. ' (Received 12.30 p.m.f Melbourne, , August 18. In the House of Representatives, disorderly scenes arising from the Apposition's snap vote orciirred when the House resumecl,_end>'ng by Mr MeGrath l>eing suspendetf. Br. Earl Page moved ftie second reading of the Loan Bill ftor 2| million, stating that the net amount to be raised for the current year was? %% million. (Received 12.5 p.m.) Sy<lney, August l A' movement is on foot "to organise the 17 000 New in Sydney into a -New Zealand association., to' keep alive* .tKetr interest in New Zealand, and to entertain visitor/ from' the Dowticaon. The association, will be launched aU a dinner on Dominion Day. Mr sfc>ssey has intimated that: he will be mxnbh to attend owing to his departure for London, but it is hoped he ».J" visit Sydney on his return ioumey:Brisbane, August 18.

F. Arvier, of Brisbane,, won the King's Priise,- after a shoot-off with N. Woodyake. each registering '276. Hie wholesale price of butter has been reduced' from 224 s to 1965. Adolaide, August 18. A grajin mill, the property of the South Australian '.Milling and Trad-' tngOo.', at Port A.'fchude, has beftW destroyed by fire, the damage anaountiing to £IO,OOO- - August 18. Proposals have been inatfed to dc-| velop the lamb industry in order to exploit the export market, State abattoirs to be and carcase sheep as in New'Zi\amnd to be encouraged. Sir Henry. JV Salready made an offer for storage space, a specially reduced rate being available for the first ye.ir. It is stated that the development of the lamb export trade may induce big liners, to call at Hobart regular-: lyMelbourne, August 18. A meeting of persons interested in wireless' decided to suggest to , the Postmaster-'General that band -wave lengths of 250 metres to GOO metres be set aside for use %f broadcasting companies desirous of supplying a free service. This is intended to overcome the objections selling receiving sets in connection with broadcasting programmes, as the lengths .specified contained two commercial lengths. The meeting agreed to the' if another i btnd were .selected. *