M-DAY'S CABLES

Feilding Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 109, 4 December 1905, Page 2

M-DAY'S CABLES

President Roosevelt on Australia. ; r-lewrnph ProNH Association Copyright Received Dec. 4, 8 44 a m. New York, Dec. 8. Mr Octavius Beale, President of the Allied Manufacturers' Association of Australia, bad an audience with President Roosevelt who gave him a message to the Australians. He said that next to his own nation he was interested in the progress, success and safety of the great democratic island continent. He advised them to beware of keeping the far north empty. They should encourage the immigration of Southern Europeans, and they would cultivate that rich country and become good Australians. A Tariff War. Washington, Dec 8. Germany has denounced the tariff arrangements concluded with the United States in 1900. America believes that this step is a piece of bluff to enforce the concessions, and declares that a tariff war will hurt Germany the most. A Terrible Mine ExplosionWashington, Dec 3. An explosion at Diamondville, in Wyoming, killed 21 of the night shift who were blasting coal at a depth of 4000 feet. Forty men are en tombed Conspirators Punished Capetown, Dec. 8. Two Boers at Windhoek were sentenced to five years' for conspiracy to seize German ammunition con voys. Advance in Price of Lead. London, Dec '6. Hwing to the advance in the price of pig lead the London Canadian bounty of 75 cents per cent has been discontinued. Heavy Gales and Loss of Life. Melbourne, This Day. The southern portion of the State has been visited with the severest weather experienced tor many years, as bitter as winter with a violent hurricane on the coast. The ketch Foam was capsized off the Gippsland Lake entrance. The crew are safe. A fisherman was drowned in Port Fairy. The gale is now abating. Several of the suburbs of Melbourne are knee deep in water. Anti-Trust League. Melbourne, This Day. An Anti Trust Bill is being drafted for introduction to the Federal House this session. In reality it will be an anti dumping Bill. The harvesters will be one of the articles dealt with. It is understood the Bill generally is on the lines of tbe Now Zealand measure. Swimming Contests. Brisbane. This Day. At the swimming carnival the New Zealanders, Freyburg and Campbell, both won heats in the 100 yards Inter Club Race, but they were unplaced in the final. In the 440 yards championship, won by Kieran, Freyburg finished fourth. Development of Canada. Sydney, This Day. Mr Larke, Canadian Commissioner of Australia, who has returned from a visit to Canada, says that country is making great strides, the settlers pushing westward at the rate of 100,000 every year. A Stamp Celebration. Sydney, This Day. The philatelists in Sydney cele brated the jubilee of the New South Wales fivepenoy stamp which enjoys the distinction of being the oldest postage stamp in tbe world. Naval Changes. Sydney, This Day. Tbe cruiser Wallaroo has been ordered Home next month. The Torch goes on the reserve. Admiral Fanshawe transferred the command to Admiral Fawkes at Fremantle on Saturday. The Euryalus has sailed from there for England.