AUSTRALIAN CABLES

Bush Advocate, Volume XXIII, Issue 310, 13 January 1912, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CABLES

Press Assn—By telegraph—Copyright (Received January 13, 9.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, 'J'liis Day.

' New South Wales exports last year included £4,136,000 worth. of gold, being £2,582,000 more than tlio previous year, s.o that apart from gold the exports decreased £2,475,255.

(Received January 13, 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day.

The Minister for Defence, at Broken Hill, declared he was not prepared to use the forces to shoot down strikers. . Defence was the Labor party's policy. Soldiers were not hired murderers, as bad been stated at Broken- Hill. They were made to perform a duty which they owed the country. The Australian compulsory training was a trifle compared with the autocratic conscription of European countries. Mr Flowers states that the recently inaugurated weekly day off for the police is working entirely satisfactorily-

MELBOURNE. This Dnv

'Mr Fisher announced that the Fedoral Government desires the States a° co-partners in the Commonwealth banking scheme, and to have a con>trolling interest, sharing responsibility and profit. If the States decided to throw the savings banks into the Commonwealth institution, their present indebtedness to thd savings banks would bo at first call. They would bo alotted loans from future business, ill* Fisher will .suggest that the States have 75 per cent, of the Commonwealth and 25 of the new business. The matter will be discussed at the Premiers' Conference.

A meeting of theatrical managers decided to contest the registration of the Actors' Union. It is stated that many actors, who are'ni^ :11 ing to join, have been subjected to intimidation.

HORART. .This Day

A deputation 'asked l Mr Fisher for a Royal Commission to enquire into the exportation, transportation and marketing of fruit. He declared the shipping space was in the hands of two firms. Mr Fisher promised to recommend a: commission.