AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12497, 7 May 1906, Page 7

AUSTRALIA.

United Pre«s Association—By Elootrio Telegraph—Ccpy right. LABOUR AND THE ARBITRATION COURT. SYDNEY, May 5. The Colliery Employees' Federation of Newcastle rejected by two votes tho proposal to withdraw its registration at the Arbitration Court. THE SITUATION IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA. PKItTII. May 5. A meeting of Government supporters decided to give Mr Moore a free hand to form a Cabinet. Air Wilson agreed. It is nndei-stood Mr Moore will undertake tho ta.sk to-day. CATTLE DISEASE IN QUEENSLAND. (Received May 7th, 12.34 a.m.) BRISBANE, May 6. The dairymen in the Bundaberg district aro gravely concerned at the .•spread of rod water disease amongst the ttcek. Sorious losses are reported. THE GRADING QUESTION. SYDNEY, May 5. The Under-Seoretary for th© Queensland Department of Agriculture, Who i.s ono of the delegates to th© Commerco Act Conference, in a lettoT . to. Mr Walsh, Controller of Customs, points out tliat laws are in operation in i Queensland by which meat, and dairy produco intended for export must be I pure and of good quality. "I am direct- j ed by my Minister to inform you," says : the Under-Secretary, "that Queensland will not brook any interference with laws which have taken years to build up, and which liave enabled Queensland merchants to secure a geed footing in tho European markets." INTER-STATE ROWING.. BERTH, May 5. The inter-State eight-oar race resulted: —Tasmania 1, Victoria 2, New South Wal-os 3. Won by two lengths in lOmin lsec. THE CABLE BREAK. SYDNEY. Maj 5. The Recorder .is due at Thursday Island to-day, and to reach Sydney about the 14th. She i* likely to be on the .scene of th© cable break between hero and New Zealand about the 18th. A CONVICTION QUASHED. SYDNEY, May 5. The full Court quashed the. conviction of Mrs Johnston, charged witfli tho manslaughter of Harry Diamond, on tha ground tliat there was no evidence to show that any action of th© accused caused death. HOSPITAL SATURDAY IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, May 6. Yesterday was Hospital Saturday The street collections amounted to £4538.