AUSTRALIA NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 91, 16 April 1908, Page 5

AUSTRALIA NEWS.

[press association.] : ARBITRATION'S LIMITS. ] (Received April 16, 10.55 a.m.) | SYDNEY, April 16. The High Court has decided that the Federal conciliation and arbitration laws have no jurisdiction to settle disputes as regards wages or the conditions on foreign trading ships. BLOOD STOCK. SYDNEY, April 16.At the Sydney Show the Mount Herbert estate was awarded second -prize and reserve, champion for Short- ■ horn bull. At the stud sales bulls belonging to the Mount Herbert Estate realised £110, £100, £105, and £146 respectively. Two of Mr Small's, of Tinwald, brought £20 each. Mr Dalziell, of Wellington, paid £155 and £105 for two Shorthorn bulls. . \ BOYCOTTING JAPAN. | MELBOURNE, April 16. i The .Chinese here shave decided! - vigorously to enforce the boycott of j Japanese goods. DAVID SYME'S THOUSANDS. MELBOURNE, April 16. The late Mr David Syme's Victorian estate has been valued for probate at ' £879,535. The wili provides that the sum of £50,000 shall be put aside as a i fund for public institutions. Liberal allowances are made _to certain em- | ployees. The deceased's five sons are i carrying on the business of the news- 1 papers Age and Leader. i BANKERS' EXCHANGE RATES. SYDNEY, April 15. .From to-day .the New South Wales ' banks establish' their exchange rates \ on London in the main upon a 3 per , cent, basis. They >• were placed upon a 4£ pei' cent, basis on March 11th last. This affects only 30 to 120 days' sight transactions. JEALOUS UNIONISTS. - V SYDNEY, April 16. There has been a renewal of the old strike -at McKenzie's timber yards. The casual hands allege that casual work, is being done by constant nonunionists. MAILS VIA CANADA. . SYDNEY, April 16. Sir James Mills, while in Melbourne, interviewed the Federal Government in reference to the extension or renewal of«the Canadian mail contract. No finality has yet been reached. The Union Company are willing to provide a much improved service for an increased subsidy, with a reasonable term of contract.

WRECK OF A SCHOONER. SYDNEY, April 16. Messrs Burns, -rhiip and Co.'s interisland schooner Louis J7 Kenny has been totally wrecked. The crew were saved. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. ADELAIDE, April 16. The Government has been advised that the Northern Territory Surrender Bill has received, the Royal assent. THE TASMANIAN CABLE. „ MELBOURNE, April 16. The Government has received six tenders for the Tasmanian cable. It is possible, however,' that negotiations with the Eastern Extension Company will he resumed. The question of wireless telegraphy will also be considered.