AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 66, 18 March 1910, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

CAPITA! T»tinilSTTMh:iMT; '■'. (By Cable.— Press Association.-— ! (Received 9.30 ajn.). .-!'.', v.'d IiELBOTJSNE,, this Say. '*' The State Attorney-General proposes to. introduce a bill to abolish. - capital punishment. 'J A RICH STRIKE. ...i: ': ' - \CEec«3ved SJd-.iLnL)' ■' -■', '- ": ■ ...,." .' SYDNEY, this day. ■ " A rich strike of gold - has been made in the Long Tunnel mine at Gundagai. From a quarter of a ton of ore.prospectors domed eighty ounces, '. > CO-OPERATIVE STEVEDORES. (Received 9.30 ajn.) SYDNEY, this day. The Newcastle Wharf Labourers and Coal Trimmers Unions' have completed the formation of a co-operative company to do stevedoring work at the port. It is stated that several big .shipping companies, are standing behind the unions.' FEDERAL ELECTION FIGHT. (■Received 9.30. a_m.) SYDNEY, this day. The Federal election, compaign is in full swing in all the States. . The parties are working hard, and strenuous contests are promised. The Tjabour Council negatived a motion that all unionists cease work at dinner time on polling day. The supporters of the motion alleged that in many cases the "bosses" refused to allow the '-men time to go to the ballot box, and that a cessation of work would stimulate interest in the election. The opponents argued that the motion really meant a genera] strike, and "would be giving the other side a big handle. It was eventually decided to ask the Government to declare a half-holiday. ■ The Australian Natives' Association's Conference resolved that the financial agreement between the States and the Commonwealth was detrimental to the best' interests of the ' Commonwealth. CABDIKAi MORAWS . JUBILEE. SYDNEY, March 17. The Roman Catholic laity have presented Cardinal Moran with £2500 in recognition of his services, and to mark his silver jubilee in Australia. - BARQUE >IN A CYCLONE. SYDNEY, March 17. The birrque Pharos, which arrived today from Antofagasta, narrowly escaped foundering some weeks ago. She. was caught in a cyclone SO miles off the Cook Group, and thrown on her beam ends'," th e ballast shifting. The crew awaited the end, when a shift of wind caused the vessel to right, only to be thrown on the other side. She again righted, however, and the Wfiath*>r fchpn irmJsra^