AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 63, 15 March 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[PUESS ASSOCIATION.] NEW MEAT REGULATIONS

! SYDNEY, March 13. The new meat importation regulations at the Philippines provide for competent veterinary and post-mor-tem-inspection, and true labelling tor identification of each package, and prohibits adulterated foods. FUTILITY OF STATE CONTROL. SYDNEY, March 13. The Hon. W. M. Hughes declares I that the futility of State control of ! trade and commerce is becoming so apparent, that much against their will i the people will be compelled to turn |to the' Federal Government for protection. - SHORT-WEIGHT BUTTER. BRISBANE, March 13« A deputation of butter manufao turers and shippers asked Mr Fisher to remove the extremely severe penalties for short weight, stating that the butter was sold m London by. weight and delivered. | Mr Fisher said that the Department desires to assist and protect honest traders, and not to embarrass them. He would submit their representations to the Minister for Customs. INTER-STATE TENNIS. ADELAIDE March 14. In inter-State tennis, Victoria beat r South Australia by 272 to 248 games. IN DEFIANCE. - MELBOURNE, March 14. A number of telephone attendants are defying the Department. They refused Sunday duty and were suspended. ' ' ' A YELLOW MADMAN. SYDNEY, March 14. A .Chinaman ran amok on the •steamer Strathan, en route to Newcastle. After slightly wounding the .captain and several others he jumped overboard and was drowned. A BARQUE ASHORE. xIDELAIDE, March 14. | The French barque .Ville de Dijon, grain-laden from Semaphore to the United Kingdom, is ashore at Marion Reef/but is apparently in no danger.