FROM THE COMMONWEALTH.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1455, 6 November 1911, Page 3

FROM THE COMMONWEALTH.

BIG FIRE AT, TOWNSVIIJLE.

FEDERAL v. STATE ARBITHA TIQH.V

(Press Ansociation.—By Telegraph.Copyright).

Premantle, Saturday,

The Sinellie Company's premises at IWmevilki were cotmtpleMy destroyed by fire. The damage 'is £IB,OOO, and tlio insurances amount to £16,400. There is a severe drought an Western Queensland .and iiorsies and oattle aira dying. The Attorney-General is not proceeding fuirtlror in iHtoe oases of Disoai and Cairmes in connection wdtli the Litligow dote, in which tli© jury failed to agree. That the Unionists prefer Federal to State arbitration is shown by the fact that 69 unions have registered under the Federal Act.

It is announced that the Union Company intends to extend its Wellington- ' San Francisco service to Sydney. The steamer Tahiti win Curate the service, sailing from Sydney on 9. The 'Maitai and Aorangi will also be employed, and a 28-day service maintained. There is no definite decision respecting the Commonwealth subsidy, but. probably an amount will be voted. The drowned bodies of ilrs Cumpston and two young children were found in the river. Apparently olle of the children fell in and the others attempted to rescue it. There is no direct evidence. Hart, the successful Australian aviator, flew from Penrith to Parramatfa with a utes.