AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9625, 27 September 1911, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

(Br' Electric Telegraph-Copyright.) (fEB FBKBB ABBOOIATION.I . SYDNEY, Sept. 26. Hon. Mr Carmichael is calling a conference of both parties in the Lithgow strike with a view, to settlement. Many strikers have left the district. Continental buyers are operating more freely at the wool sales than has been the ca6c".6ince the trouble between France and Germany arose. Late values are maintained. ! Madame Desturler, the smallpox patient, who came by the steamer Van ijinschoten, has succumbed. Besides smallpox she was suffering from' a tropical disease, which was the .real cause of death.

Mr Wade, Liberal leader, was banqueted by the Liberal party. 'lho proceedings were enthusiastic. Mr Wade, in a strong fighting speech, I claimed that his party was thoroughly united and prepared to take the field in the appeal to ilie country which the situation demands. MELBOURNE, Sept. 26. The Federal Cabinet, in a lengthysitting, discussed the- censure motion. It is understood the Labour members will declare straight out for preference ■to Unionists without limitation. A meeting of the Employers' Federation discussed the situation, ,Tho President declared that proof positive had been given that the country was now for all practical purposes governed by the Trades Hall and political Labour Councils and'not by Parliamentary representatives. A climax was reached by the proclamation of absolute preference to Unionists. A resolution was adopted that tho Federation viewed the action of the Government with the gravest concern. Cadet enrolments have reached 153,775. The total affectives are 90,404. HOBART, Sept. 26.

The Mt. Lyell strike ks paralysed trade in the district. The company claims tho question at issue is one of discipline. The eight hour principle is not involved. It states the men's demands mean an increase of £IOO,OOO to £150,000 per annum, which is considerably in excess of profits- earned in the mines. Both sides are determined. The company has declined tho Premier's offer to arbitrate, considering it futile and declaring it cannot accept arbitration on a question of a discharged employee. PERTH, Sept, 26. The Agent-General has been advised that the steamer Opawa has been engaged to bring the Papamii emigrants to Fremantle.