AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Mataura Ensign, 1 July 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

CRITIC OF A JUDGE. »X ELECTEIC TELiORAPH. —COPYEIGHT. PEE UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received July 1, 10.50 a.m. SYDNEY, July 1. In the Legislative Assembly Mr Waddell (ex-Treasurer), commenting on Mr Justice Higgins' decision in Federal industrial oases, called the judge a "sentimental humbug." THE PRICE OF FOODi Received July 1, 10.50 a.m. * SYDNEY, July 1. The Royal Commission set up to inquire into the price of food consists of I five Government nominees, three repre- , senting labor and women workers, and | one each representing commerce, the municipality, manufacturers and rural industries! "AUSTRALIA'S DUTY." Received July 1, 10.50 a.m. SYDNEY, July 1. Professor David (who accompanied Sir E. Shackleton to the Antarctic), lecturing on behalf of the Mawson Antarctic fund declared that it was clearly Australia's duty to take a worthy part in exploring the great sister continent.

ARE EMPLOYERS BLACKMAILED? Received July 1, 11.5 a.m. SYDNEY, July 1. In the Legislative Assembly Mr Perry asked for a Royal Commission to inquire into the allegation that union agents go round the country blackmailing employers by threatening prosecutions. He created an uproar by saying that ho would produce 50 witnesses to prove that they had been blackmailed in this way. The mutter subsequently dropped.

LEFT OUT OF THE CENSUS. Received July 1, 9.40 a.in> SYDNEY, July 1. Members of Parliament are almost daily receiving letters from people enumerating families and sometimes small districts which were not included in the census. The matter is of great importance to the State Government owing to the 25s per head Federal payments.

REVENUE RETURNS. Received July 1, 10.50 a.m. SYDNEY, July 1. The revenue for the 12 months amounts to £13,839,140, a decrease of £700,933 from last year. The Commonwealth returns show a falling-off of £1,405,371. Received July 1, 10.50 a.m. I MELBOURNE, July 1. 1 The revenue is £9,070,757, an increase of £544,010, despite a falling-off of £317,343 in the Commonwealth returns. AUTOMATIC TELEPHONES. Received July 1, 10.50 a m MELBOURNE, July 1. The Federal Government has decided to experiment with automatic telephones in small exchanges. SENTENCED TO~DEATH. Received July 1, 10.50 a.m. MELBOURNE, July 1. Sentence of death has been recorded against a colored man found guilty of burglary with wounding. TRADES UNIONISM FOR CHINESE.

MELBOURNE-, June 30. The employees in the Chinese cabinetmaking trade have formed a union with 700 members on the same lines as the Trades Hall bodies.

NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS. SYDNEY, June 30. After a continuous sitting lasting 35 'hours title Legislative Assembly at five ; o'clock to-night carried the second reading of the Arbitration Bill by 40 votes to "H,