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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 1674, 19 December 1911, Page 2

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[PEE PEESS ASSOCIATION.] ANOTHER DISGRACEFUL SCENE

Sydne_, December 18. The Assembly ended a stormy session with a stormy scene. At the conclusion of business, the Hon. McGowen wished members seasonable compliments and hopeed they would let bygones be bygones. Mr AVade, in replying, said it was all very well to do as Mr McGoweu said, but he could not forget the degradation to which he had been submitted during the past three months. Ihe Speaker called Mr AVade to and Mr AVade thereupon left the House, several of the Opposition members following and making angry demonstrations against the Speaker, who immediately adjourned the House till February 16. Passinothrough the lobbies the Speaker was hooted and jeered. Cheers were given for liberty. There was hish excitement. Tilo Council passed the Income Tax (Received December 19, 10.30 a.m) t i.-. ~ Sydney, Dec. 19. i l n J 1& Assembly* when Mr AVade lett the- chamber, the Oppositionists gathered round the Speaker's chair and hooted and shouted? uncomplimentary remarks to Mr Willis. The Speaker tried to call the Ser-geant-at-Arms, hut was unable to m, ?m TOICO neard above the din. The Minister of Mines gave a hand, and assisted Mr AVillis from the chair the Speaker bemg escorted, from the chamber. _ Th , e , OP! 10^*'!011^8 then gathered in the lobby. Several had their coats off, and „ tree fight, seemed imminent.All were wildly excited. A solid phalanx of Ministers, however, escorted Mr AVillis in safety to Ins room. Premier McGowen played a prominent part in preventing violence. He coolly pushed his way to the front and torced the quarrelers apart by the exercise of his great physical powers. INCREASED RATES. From to-day inter-State shippin" fares and freights will be increased o per cent, to cover increased expenditure as a result of the recen. improved wages and" conditions which tne _ourt awarded to seamen. PASSENGERS QUARANTINED. Seventy of the Zealandia's immigrants have been-quarantined owin<* to an outbreak of diphtheria. None ot the cases is serious. A RECORD MAIL. v i December 18. A record Christmas mail from En<*--oTli^Mo 1 !^ PROFESSIONAL ROAVING. (Received Dec. 19, 9.5 a.m.) Sydney, December 19. A representative, acting, under the auspices of the Professional Scullers' Oiub, formed a professional rowing league A committee wa s appointed •to draft a constitution, and it was decided that New Zealand be asked to appoint not less than two and not more than five delegates, who may be residents in Australia. SHIPPING NEWS. Newcastle, December 19. bailed.—Drayton Grange, - for" Auckland. ADVANCE AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, December 19. Ihe lederal Government ha s decided that an advertisement! be issued tor two competent aviators at a salary, of £400, and travelling expenses;. The Government accepts no liability for accidents. It will also be calling for' tenders in England for two monoplanes and two biplanes. (Received December 19, 10.30 a.m.) THE BROOKLYN'S CAJRGO. Sydney, -December 19. Ihe whole of the Brooklyn's cargo has heen saved. -The vessel has been -handed over to the underwriters.

THE CABBY KICKS. _ The cab-drivers are striking against the proposal to" hire vehicles at from 6s to 7s. About one hundred are anected. SIR AVM. RUSSELL. Sir AVilliam and Lady Russell are passengers by the Mooltan, which has arrived here. CABLE CONNECTIONS. Melbourne, December 19. In the House of Representatives, Mr Frazer introduced a Bill to authorise the Pacific Cable Board to construct a cable .between Australia and JNew Zealand. He said it only rested with Australia to complete the authorisation. It was a matter of urgency, a duplication being necessary to obviate delays in cases of breakdown. Premier Fisher said he heard that something was being done iv connection with the ■ State-owned Atlantic cable, which might be expected, but the Commonwealth was in the hands of the British Government in the-mat-ter. The Bill passed all its stages. (Received December 19, 11.5 a.m.) SHIPPING. _ ~ , ', Sydney, December 19. bailed—lesterday, Zealandia, for Auckland. CONFERENCE OF TEACHERS, Tlie Teachers' Conference held a long debate resenting iW hat they termed the " plums " of the Department going to imported officers, and affirmed the principle that practicable Australians should be appointed to vacancies. REPEAL IN VIEW. The Legislative Council passed the Income Tax Bill, which the Government stated would shortly be repealed and introduced in a different form " PARLIAMENT ADJOURNED. The House has adjourned till February. ABORTIVE CONFERENCE. 'pi Melbourne, December 19. Ihe conference of the Mount Lyell Company and the -miners' delegates ended abruptly without a settlement. A RICH CARGO BURNING. t, ' n Adelaide, December 19. I he fire on board the steamer Bielefeld, at Port Pine, is still burning. She .has a cargo of 15,000 bales of wool and 1000 tons of sulphur. ADVERTISING AUSTRALIA. on London, December 19. bir George Reid has arranged for combined gramaphones and cinematograph lectures tor schools. He- delivered addresses on the resources of Australia, using the graniaplion© for the purpose.