AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 58, 7 March 1912, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

» WANTED, A PBMIUBHT. (Received 1.15 pjn.) PERTH, this day. The notice paper of the Australian Natives' Association contains a resolution from Kalgoorlie in favour of the Republican form of government. made bt chdjbsb. (Beeeived 1.15 pjn.) PERTH, this day. The Government has approved of a regulation requiring furniture made or partly made by Asiatics be branded "Astatic labour" in a prominent place. A BTXXIAXDS ckakpiok. (Received 10.5 a.m.) MELBOURNE, this day. T. WitKsms, the English faiHiardist, has arrived. He intends to settle in Australia, owing to health reasons. He will challenge Lindrum for the championship of Australia when he returns. WATEB AHD MOBAXITT. (Received 10.50 «.m.) MELBOURNE, this day. Mr. Fisher, referring to the Methodist Conference motion against mixed bathing, declared that a dose of cold water was not conducive to moral lapses. EABX.T C&OUXG OF SHOfo. (Received 11.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. The Government intends to introduce an amendment to the Early Closing Act next week to provide for closing at nine instead of ten on Friday nights. Chemists will be placed on the schedule with other shops. Country districts will be given an opportunity of voting in favour of Wednesday instead of Saturday half-holiday.