AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16496, 25 July 1919, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

COMMONWEALTH SHIPBUILDING

By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. (Received July 25, 8.5 a.m.) MELBOURNE, July 25. Mr. Roynton has announced that the new shipbuilding programme provides for 14 steel ships, some to be built in Australia and others in Britain. THE MUCH-DEPORTED MAN. (Received July 25, 11.20 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 25. Paul Freeman appears before tho Aliens Board to-day. PROFITS OF .POST OFFICE.

MELBOURNE, July 24. 'The Postmaster-General’s report shows a profit of £387,381 compared with a loss of £117,146 in the previous year. For the first time the telegraph branch worked at a profit, totalling £28,116. Of C 36 million letters and other articles handled only 14*514 failed to reach their destination.

THE WHEAT COMMISSION,

SYDNEY, July 24

At the Wheat Commission, Harold Darling, member of tho Federal Advisory Wheat Board, gave evidence that the Georgcson wheat contract ■was the most amazing document. It was prepared either by a fool or a rogue.

FRANCE’S DAY COLLECTIONS,

(Received July 23, 11.20 a.m.)

SYDNEY, July 25

The State Government is subsidising the France’s Lay collection to tho extent of 5s in the £l, for tho first £20,000. V.R.C. AVAR SUBSCRIPTIONS. (Received July 25, 11.20 a.m.) MELBOURNE, July 25. The annual report of the Victoria Racing Club shows that the total amount subscribed by tho club for war purposes amounts to £84,014, THE AUSTRALIA COURT-MARTIAL. (Received July 25, 11.20 a.m.) MELBOURNE, July 25. Tn the House of Representatives Air. Poynton announced that tho Government had made strong recommendations for mercy to tho Imperial authorities on behalf of tho men recently sentenced on tha battleship Australia.