VARIOUS CABLES.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 145, 21 June 1911, Page 7

VARIOUS CABLES.

* — ,—., — . By Telegraph.— Pres» Association.— Copyright*. (Received June 21, 10 a.m.) FUTILITY OF STRIKES. SYDNEY? T l»8 Day. Mr. Beeby, State Minister for Labour, expresses himself as greatly impressed by the change of feeling in the Newcastle district. He says the miners are beginning to understand the futility of the last great strike. SCOPE ENOUGH FOR BRITISH WORKERS. SYDNEY, Thifl Day. The official organiser of the British Immigration League,' after visiting all the Australian States, reports that as tha result of hiu enquiries he is convinced there should not be a single capable willing worker in the British Islands looking for work. A HUSBAND'S SACRIFICE. NEW YORK, 20th June. | Senator Lee, of Tennessee, saved his dying wife by the transfusion of a quart of his blood. He fainte<J after the operation. FEDERAL NOTE ISSUE. MELBOURNE, 20th June. The Federal note issue now totals £7,750,000. The gold reserve is £600,000 above the statutory amount. The building of the strong-room to hold the reserve at the Treasury cost £5000. (Received June 21, 9.50 a.m.) COMMONWEALTH SURPLUS. MELBOURNE, This Day. The Federal Treasurer estimates that the year will end with a surplus of over £1,000,000. (Received June 21,_ 11.15 a.m.) WARRIMOO*DELAYED. ' SYDNEY, This Day. The arrival of tHe Warrimoo- wae delayed by heavy weather, but no damage was done. Her shipment of stock was landed safely.