AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 613, 2 July 1908, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

«— (BY ELECTBIO TELEGBAPH — KJOtYfUISX.'] [PEE PBESS ASSOCIATION.] THE FODDER TROUBLE. Sydney, July 1. Reuter's correspondent at the Cape reports that at a meeting of business houses it was resolved to cable to Mr Deakin stating that the meeting was of opinion that the Australian Government could, with perfect safety, accept the assurance and guarantee from the Cape Government that the fodder was free from disease; that its prohibition caused friction, and that it will very much injure Australian trade in South Africa. (Received July 2, 8.10 a.m.) BRITAIN'S STRENGTH. Melbourne, July 2. Admiral Sir Richard Poore, speaking at the Chamber of Commerce dinner, said it was essential for the British Empire to hold tho command of the sea. If we could keep these paths' open we would hold the EmEire together and the paths in our wn hands. It meant a very safe investment for the whole world. He pointed out that there was a spirit of unrest just now, extending from the Pacific to the Bosphorus, and if we were to hold the .highways of the world for our own peaceful purposes, we might not look upon it with a spirit of confidence born of the consciousness of our strength. AN ATTEMPT AT REPRIEVE. Sydney, Jjijff 2. - A great agitation was made to secure the reprieve of Coleman, who shot a policeman. Coleman will be hanged to-day. A crowd of 2000 waited until a late hour last night in front of the Town Hall, in the hope of presenting the Governor, who was attending a concert, with a resolution in favor of mercy ; but their efforts to see the Governor were unavailing. SHIPPING, Newcastle, July 2. Sailed — Daniel, for Auckland.