AUSTRALIA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXII, Issue 15558, 7 March 1911, Page 7

AUSTRALIA.

United l Press Association—By Electrio TclegTaph—Copyright. COAL VEND. MELBOURNE, March 6. Mr Dcakin states that his Government had been prepared to issue writs against the Coal Vend, hut tlm carrying out of the proposal had been prevented by tho intervention of tho general election in April. MR PETER BOWLING.

SYDNEY, March 6,

Mr Peter Bowling delivered a violent attack on tho Labour Party, and declared that he was tired of the Labour Ministry. A LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

(Received March 7, 12.20 a.m.)

Speaking at the annual meeting of tho City Mutual Life .Company, tho managing director announced that ho was n warm believer in tho nationalisation of life assurance. Ho advocated the Federal Government taking up tho question of compulsory life insurance, combined with invalidity and accident insurance. The company’s new business during the year amounted to £537,300, yielding an annual premium rovenue of £22,074. TO BE DEPORTED. PERTH, March 6. Owing to public indignation at the light sentence of twelve months inflicted on tho Japanese Seto for tho manslaughter of the French woman Defour, it has been decided that ho will be deported on roloase.