THE COMMONWEALTH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16625, 6 January 1922, Page 8

THE COMMONWEALTH .

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. By Telegraph—Proas A nsocintion—Cony right Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received January 6, 11.20 a.m.) MORE MAIL STEAMERS. SYDNEY. January 0. Two new P. and O. liners, tin? Mon golia and Moldavia will he commissioned for the Australian mail service in May. FEWER DIVORCES. Divorce applications for 1921 totalled 1353 as against 1431 in 1920. and decrees absolute we e granted in 715 cases as against 775 ir» 1920. SYDNEY’S “ DAILY MAIL.” Sydney’s new morning paper, the ‘'Daily Mail,” has made its appearance. It contains eight pages, and the price is one penny as against twopence for the other morning panors. It has its own cable service. The paper announces that it is not allied or connected with any party or faction, and that it is intended to be a dm per for the people, published at prices which the people regard as fair and just. TAKING PRECAUTIONS. The Sonoma has sailed with a shipment of 400,0CX) sovereigns. precautions are being taken against a recurrence of the previous robbery. A heat wave lias followed the rain. The thermometer was 97 in the shade in the city yesterday.