UNDER AUSTRAL SKIES.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1345, 17 June 1911, Page 2

UNDER AUSTRAL SKIES.

A DEPUTATION OF DOCTORS. THE ALLEGED BOYCOTT. (Press Association.—By Telegraph.— Copyright). Sydney, Yesterday. The manufactories of New South Wales at the end of 1910 totalled 4858, an increase of 117 during tho year. Persons employed number nearly 100,000, an increase of 8000; the salaries paid £8,686,000, or £l,020,000 above tho previous year. Tho value of plant and machinery is £ll,'542,000, an increase of £1,211,000; the laud and buildings are valued at £7,252,000, an increase of £627,000. In the Assembly Mr W r ood moved the adjournment of tho House to protest against a motion of the Government granting Civil Sorvants three days' holiday for the Coronation. Tho motion was negatived, only live supporting it. A deputation of tho Australian Medical Association and Friendly Societies asked Mr Flowers for protective legislation against the action of tho British Medical Association in regard .to alleged boycotting; it also asked that the question of hospital appointments be enquired into. Mr Flowers told the deputation they would have to settle their own quarrel. Ho would recommend them to join tho British Medical Association. Doctors, like .others, had a right to form a union and refuse to work with nonunionists. He promised enquiry into tho relations of doctors with friendly societies. ' Inspection of the Kiflfflgw&rtib. colliery reveals tho fact that the shaft is safe and not seriously damaged. Melbourne, Yesterday. Before the Wages Board, the miners' demand for increases of 30 per cent, and upwards, is being strongly opposed. Tho Trades Council 1 has decided! to meet on Coronation- night, membeia stating that business cannot 'be interrupted, for such an event. Considerable wreckage was washM ashore at FTOivkstoii'j a portion bearing berth numbers and the word "Nar.rong." Wis cannot bo connected with the steamer Nar.ru.ng, which lis safe-. Brisbane, Yesterday. Government is granting remissions of sentences for tho Coronation l . Tho Queensland grain' oro,p of 1910 was: Maize, 180,862 acres, 4,460,306 bushels (a record); wheat, 106,718 acres, 1,022,375 bushels; barley malting, 3272 acres, 52,506 bushels ;oats, 2007 acres, 52,506 bushels.