AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 136, 9 June 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

— I THE MELBA THEATRE. (Received 10 a,m.) MELBOURNE, tais day. , A new theatre, "The Melba," has been Opened. It cost over f32,000. REMISSIONS OF SENTENCES. (Received 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. In honour of the Coronation, prisoners' sentences will .be remitted similarly to the remissions in England on the Kino-'s acession. ° WIRELESS STATION. (Received 10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, this day. The erection of the Federal Marconi wireless station has been commenced at Applecross. The mainmast is 396 ft high. | MIXED MARRIAGES. (Received 10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, this day. j The non-Roman Catholic Churches have issued a joint manifesto against the papal Ne Temere decree. It declares that the decree is contrary to public policy, and inimical to domestic peace and social welfare. THE AMATEUR STATUS. (Received 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. The Amateur Athletic Association negatived a motion in favour of placing Rugby League footballers on an equality with Rugby Union players so far as the amateur status is concerned. LIAR AND PRIG. (Received 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. Heated discussions in the House of Assembly resulted in one member dubbing another a liar and inviting him outside, and on Mr. Wood calling Mr. Holman an insolent prig. Withdrawals followed. THE PRINCIPLE ALL RIGHT. (Received 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. A committee of the Labour Council reported that the proposed scheme of cooperation which relied on subscriptions of 1/ monthly from 120,000 trades unionists was impracticable, though the principle of co-operation was approved. Members expressed the view that a cooperative effort, with strong backing, was necessary in order to meet rings. AN ABORTIVE CONFERENCE. (Received 8.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. A conference between the Australian Workers' Union and the Pastoralists' Federal Council in connection with the case before the Arbitration Court, in which the former is asking for an award to apply to the shearing industry, proved futile. SPOILS TO THE VICTORS. (Received 8.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. A country deputation asking for help ■to erect a hospital urged that the district fought for Labour, and expected a reward. Mr. Flowers (Acting-Chief Secretary) declined to accept this as a favourable argument. FROM THE SOUTH POLE. (Received 8.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. An Antarctic disturbance, with strong [bitterly cold winds, is interfering with shipping and telegraphic communication. Snowfalls have been recorded in the upland districts. BYGONE EPIDEMICS. ADELAIDE, June 8. The director of the Adelaide Museum reports that the large quantity of aboriginal remains recently found near the Murray River afford evidence of some virulent disease amongst the aborigines in 1789. It reappeared between 1830 and 1845. and swept throughout the continent, coming from the north or east. AUTOMATIC TELEPHONES. SYDNEY, June 8. The Automatic Telephones Company has been formed with a capital of a-quarter of a million, to purchase the Australasian Agency of the Automatic Electric Company of Chicago. The company anticipate saving over 50 per cent in telephone working. PENALTY FOR NON-VOTERS. PERTH, June 8. A deputation from the Women's National League asked the Acting-Pre-mier to impose a fine of £5 for the first offence of qualified voters in not using that privilege, and for the second offence one month's imprisonment. The Minister replied that he considered the proposal to be too harsh, but that some penalty might be provided. THE ATHENIC'S IMMIGRANTS. HOBART, June 8. The Athenic arrived from London at 10 o'clock this evening, and sails for Weij lington in the morning with 327 passengers.