AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11954, 5 August 1904, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL LAWS. BRISBANE, August 4. The Chambers of Manufacturers' Conference resolved that each State Government continue to provide and administer its own industrial law. Owing to the varied natural conditions, uniform legislation would be found unworkable. Tlie Conference also favoured the appointment of unpaid assessors, instead of paid assessors in Industrial Courts. THE V.M.C.A. CONFERENCE. SYDNEY, August 4. The Australasian Conference of Young Men's Christian Associations has opened. Messrs Holmes and Hcmery represent New Zealand. THE PLAGUE. A case of plague is reported from Clarenoe street. THE ARGENTINE AND AUSTRALIAN STOCK. MELBOURNE, August 4. The Argentine has agreed to allow tlie importation of Australian stock unquarantined, with the exception of cattle. SALE OF DRAUGHT HORSES. The sale of draught horses included the following New Zealand-bred horses: — Earl Darnley 2?»5 guineas, Fighting Mao and Bonnie Charlie 200 guineas each, Earl Russell 125 guineas, Quality King 120 guineas, Commonwealth and Prince Georgo 100 guineas. Mr J. T. Cox, of New Zealand, bought Tweedside at 180 guineas. REORGANISING A DEPARTMENT. ADELAIDE, August 4. It has been decided to reorganise "the Agricultural Department, and advertise for a professor in Europe. WEST AUSTRALLAN POPULATION. PERTH, August 4. The population of the State is 239,024 persons, an increase of 15,745 in twelve months. SIR GEORGE DIBBS. (Received August sth, 1.7 a.m.) SYDNEY, August 4. The condition of Sir Georgo Dibbs is grave. MANUFACTURERS' CONFERENCE. (Received August sth, 1.7 a.m.) BRISBANE, August 4. At the Manufacturers' Conference resolutions were carried urging tho peoplo to opposo all proposals for the nationalisation of any producing or manufacturing industries, believing that such would prove disastrous to the credit of the Commonwealth, and inimical to the best interests of the people, favouring tho adoption of decimal coinage, and endorsing preferential trade, and tho request that Mr Chamberlain visit Australia during the early sunuiu:. STUD SHEEP SALES. (Received August sth, 0.5 a.m.) MELBOURNE, August 4. At the sheep sales two of Mr Gibson's Tasmanian rams brought 600 guineas each. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. (Received August sth, 0.5 a.m.) MELBOURNE, August 4. In the House, Mr Hume Cook moved that the existing Cuptoms tariff was unscientific in its operation, and niL**chievous in its effects, and that with a special viewto promoting agricultural and manufacturing industries, and more settled employment of all classes of workers, its readjustment in some leading lines was highly desirable. He declared that the tariff had proved unsatisfactory to all parties, and quoted figures to show that it was injuring business and reducing employment. The debate was adjourned until September Ist. Two more -sittings of the House were occupied in discussing the Capital Sites Bill. The debate is unfinished.