VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 March 1911, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

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THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE

VIENNA, March, 20.—Baron Hedevary- declared, in,the Legislature that it was unnecessary to propose to Italy to restrict armaments, as each country was fullv convinced of the other’s peace ful intentions. A SERIOUS THEFT.: PERTH,'March, 20.—The late Town Clerk of Fremantle, named McMillan, has been arrested on a charge of stealing nine debentures of a value of £4500 the property of the Fremantle 'municipality. THE REFERENDA CAMPAIGN. SYDNEY, March. 20.—The Federal Premier, Mr A. Fisher, continuing the Referenda campaign had a monster meeting in the Sydney Town Hall tonight. The Lord Mayor, (Alderman Taylor) presided. The Premier’s speech was largely a reply to Mr. -Deakin, the Leader of the Opposition’s criticism. SETTLER MURDERED IN NEW GUINEA. SYDNEY, March, 20.—1 t is reported from New Guinea that Mr. C. Richards a well-known settler, and also several natives accompanying him, has been murdered by the natives of Hnon Gull while engaged in trading.' A BATCH OF IMMIGRANTS. Received this day at 9.25 a. m. SYDNEY, This Day—A party oi American immigrants representing foui families, arrived en route for Victoria to settle in the irrigation areas.

FURTHER STRIKES. SYDNEY, This Day.—The wheelers in the South . Coast Collieries are demanding higher wages. The South Clifton mine has been thrown idle. Severn,' others have given notices to cease wort unless their demands are conceded. PRICE OF F£OUR. SYDNEY, This Day.—Flour has ad vanced five shillings to £8 5s Od pei ton. A COSTLY ASSAULT CASE. SYDNEY, This Day.—ln the Su preme Court here to-day a son recovered £IOOO damages from his father foi assault, causing the loss of an eye. THE REFERENDA. SYDNEY, Tins Day.—Mr Fisher, in the Town Hall, challenged objectors to the referenda amendments to convent another conference to frame a new Fed eral Constitution. THE CHAFFINCH MINE CONSPIR ACY. PERTH, This Day.—The Crown law prosecution against Dyason, Bouwict and Greenway, recently arrested ii connection with the great Chaffinch mine sensation has commenced. They are charged with conspiracy with other; to affect by deceit the price of the Chaf. finch shares. There is great interest in the case and the court is crowded. THE MT. CUTHBERT BUSHRANGERS. BRISBANE, This . Day. Mount Cuthbert bushrangers are still busy. There have been several more hold-ups, including a mailman and Chinaman The latter was tied to a tree. In each case the take was only fire arms anc ammunition. They stated that as tht police are after them they must have ammunition. The police are pursuing. A PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT. MELBOURNE, March 20.—The University Council has resolved (o j.dmil ladies to University governing bodies. NAVAL GUNNERY. MELBOURNE, This Day.—ln tht annual naval gunlayers test Petty Officer Moody, of the Powerful, placed six shots on an eight foot target at range of two thousand yards in rhirtysix seconds, a world’s record. RECHABITES CONFERENCE. MELBOURNE, This Day. The Rechabites Conference resolved in order to promote full fraternal urity that the establishment of a Rechabitt Federal Council or movable conference for Australasia and New Zealand was desirable. They also recommended the consoldation of the sick funds. Ii was decided in view of the arrival oi

large numbers of British Rechabitt immigrants to endeavour to secure the necessary alteration in the laws to provide a clearance of oversea immigrants in Australia and New Zealand. SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION. MELBOURNE, This Day.—Mr Batchelor proposes to provide funds for a properly organised scientific exploration in unknown parts of Papua. ASSISTING STRIKERS. MELBOURNE, This Day.— .Mi O’Malley contributed £SO to the harvester strike fund. VICTORIAN PRODUCES. MELBOURNE, This Day.—The Federal Government are sending nine tons of Victorian products to the exhibition agricultural shows in Britain. THE BEEP TRUST. . ADELAIDE, This Day.—S. Kidman, the cattle king, declares that it will be a splendid thing for Australia ii the Beef Trust came as the producers and the country would benefit.