AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11346, 8 August 1902, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

United Press Asoooia-on—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. THE BLIGHI' OF DBOUGHT. (BeceiTed August 7th, 10 a-m.) BBJSBAjNE, August 7. Owing to the drought and the scarcity of cattle, the Baynes Meat Works, at Queensport, have closed, rendering 290 men idle. Three hundred and fifty men have been dismissed from the Pinkenfoa works. VICTORIA'S WAR BURDEN. MELBOURNE, August 7. The State Assembly finances for the year are burdened to the eitent of nearly £20,000, by pensions to men disabled, and the widows of those killed, in the wax. THE TROTTER-CAMiaaO_7 INCIDENT. Sir E. Barton has cabled to Mr Deakin, the Federal Treasurer, that Colonel Cameron, commanding the Coronation Commonwealth Contingent, has been exoneratein connection with his recent conflict with General Trotter. [According to a cable message received on July sth, a disagreement arose at the Prince of Wales's xveview of the Colonial troops in London, between LieutenantColonel Cameron, a member for Tasmania in the Federal Senate, who was in command of the Australian Contingent, and MajorGeneral Trotter, commaading the Home district. Lieutenant-Colonel Cameron resented the latter's personally ordering the Australians to move.l (Recer—id August 7th, 10.15 p.m.) THE PEARLING INDUSTRY. MELBOURNE, August 7. It is understood that the report of Judge Dashwood, who was appointed to enquire into the pearling industry in Northern Anstralia, states that it cannot be carried on without black labour, and if the Immigration Restriction Act is strictly enforced, tie industry will bs practicaSy killed, or it will drift into tbe hands of aliens outside Australia. HIGH-PRICED RAMS. At the stod sheep sales, two of Mr Thos. Gibson s Taamanian rams sold at 850 and 520 guineas, resp-ctireiy. CXJMPETITTON OF MAIL S____MER ! LINES. I Mr Deakin received a deputation, who complained of Europe—- subsidised steamers c__rittg Australian companies out of the coatal trad., and asked for legislation to protect tha local shipping, including the entoreenaent oi the payment by mail companies of the standard local wages. _Ir De__-B promised that the matter should be dealt with in the Navigation Bill next session. CATTLE TRADE WITH SOUTH AFRICA. PERTH, Angus- 7. A number of station-owners are oomb_ning to open up a cattle trade with South Africa, and are sending a trial shipment of 3800 a-dmals.

CABLE NEWS-