AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16502, 1 August 1919, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

VICTORIAN WHEAT SOLD. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received August 1, 12.10 p.m.) MELBOURNE. August 1. Victoria lias sold 3000 tons of inferior wheat to Japan at (is lid per bushel. THE COMMONWEALTH NAVY. (Received August 1, 11.50 a.m.) MELBOURNE, August 1. In the House of Representatives Mr. Poynton announced that the navy reverts to the. control of the Commonwealth on August 1. WESTRALIAN POLITICS. (Received August 1, 12.10 p.m.) PERTH, August 1. At the opening of Parliament the Governor’s speech emphasised the importance of repatriation, it also stated that tho Government will legislate regulating prices with the view of rc--1 moving a cause of industrial turmoil. PAYMENT OF MEMBERS. (Received August 1, 12.10 p.m.) HOBART. August 1. In the Assembly the. Bill increasing meinbers’ salaries to £230 was postponed on the motion of the Leader of the Opposition, in order to increase the amount to £3OO. A MILLIONAIRE'S ESTATE. (Received August 1, 11.45 a.m.) SYDNEY. August 1. _ Sir Joseph M'Caugliey’s estate is Vfilucd at £1,500,000 of which £1.250,000 is bequeathed for educational, religions and charitable purposes, £600,000 going to Sydney and Brisbane universities. THE BROKEN HILL FIRE. (Received August 1, 11.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, August T. Tile damage caused by the Broken Hill tiro is now estimated at £IOO,OOO. The police are investigating the circumstances.