BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 1136, 17 March 1910, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

BT TELEGBAPH OOPYBIGHT. PER PREBB ASSOCIATION. (lleeived Alarch 17, 9.15 a.m.) WESTERN AUSTRALIAN NE~ED. March 16. The Lord Mayor presided at a luncheon to tlie Hon. N. J. Moore, Premier of Western Australia, at the Fishmongers 7 Hall. Air Moore, in reply to the toast of his health, said he was highly gratified at the presence of representatives of commercial, banking, and mining sections of the West Australian community. Perhaps the most duty of his Government was to foster immigration. In that he hoped it would be able to co-operate with Sir George Reid. His State desired te encourage Englishmen and other "Europeans who- were prepared to go on tbe soil and assist in developing the country. His great territory wanted capital, and population, and" must look te the Old Country for them. Sir Georga. Reid emphasised Australia's need for immigrants, who would, he declared, be a far better investment for England than money. AN ALDERWOMAN. The aldermen nominated for the London County Council by tlie Moderate Party have been elected. They include Lady St. Helier, Air Harold Cox, and Mr Geoffrey Drage (esM.P. for Derby),. THE QTJiEEN SCORES AVITH HER DOGS. Queen Alexandra exhibited her Alassel hounds at the Manchester Show, and secured two firsts, two seconds, one reserve, and two highly commcndeds. FOR AUSTRALIA'S NAVY. Lieutenants Feakos and Biddlecombe, colonial officers,_ have passed examinations in navigation and pilotage for the command of torpedo craft. THE SCOURGE OF CHOLERA. Forty deaths from cholera are occurring daily at Batavia. BAD TREASURY RETURNS. The Treasury returns show tho revenue receipts to be £123,786,000,000, compared with £139,383,000,000 for the corresponding period of 1909, leaving £39,054,000 to be collected in a fortnight, if the Treasurer's estimates are to be fulfilled. A A T ESSEL AVREOKED. A Portuguese vessel foundered at the island of Pico, in the Azores group. It is reported that 23 persons were drowned. BUSY LIFEBOATS. Boats of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution saved 644 lives and. 43 vessels in 1909. SAFEGUARDING THEIR OAYNBritish manufacturers and exporters have formed an influential association to combat unscrupulous foreign competition. They do not pror pose boycott of foreign goods generally, but only those palmed off on the public as British-made. They also intend to institute proceedings against fraudulent traders. A SENATOR ON ECONOMY. New York, March 16. Senator Aldrich has introduced a. Bill in the Senate to establish a commission to enquire into Government business methods, with a view to reducing expenditure in the various departments. Senator AldrMt asserted that he could save £60,000,000 per annum. ARGENTINE'S WHEAT. The revised official estimate of the Argentine's wheat crop available for oxport is 2,200,000 tons. A LABOUR BILL. A Bill has been introduced into the Nova Scotia legislature for' the compulsory recognition of . organised labour.