FROM THE COMMONWEALTH.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1457, 8 November 1911, Page 7

FROM THE COMMONWEALTH.

♦ — MAOKIITROUPft IN GREAT k STKAI'IS.

ALLEGED CONTEMPT ON ?UOUKT.

(Pieeß Asoociation.—By Telegraph.-* Copyright), Brisbane, Yesterday.

During October, the Mi, Morgan gold reduction works produced 3978 ounces from 9349 tons of ore. The copper reduction works produced 581 tons of Mister copper, ooutoindug copper 580 tons, gold 5336 ounces. The total value of the output was £68,i I J3.

Sydney, Yesterday,

Application was made to tike Arbitration Court for commitment wair--I'iaiitfl against the men fined at Lithgow. As it was stated that negotia* tions for settlement of the strike air© proceeding the matter was adjourned! for a week.

The Pull Count reserved judgment in ifche 'application against the 'Sydney Morning Herald for alleged con* tempt of court in connection wdtdi articles commenting on the (recent Taviunji-Nwa collision.

The owners of the steamer Port Stephens have sumrerad'ored the vessel, to .the underwriters, who are [hopeful of floating 'heir.. According fa. advices received In Sydney, the Maori troupe in Eiigtowd are in desperate' stoite. Though they possess return l tickets they luave no means of earning a livelihood, tl' the steamer sails on Novembeir 11. Tlie Australian) syndicate who financed them lost between £9OOO land £IO,OOO by -the venture. (Reoeived November 7, 9.10 a.m.) At the Newcastle Eight-How Demonstration a resolution was adopted regretttiuig that Government llnad mot given legal sanction; to the Wiouir day. Mr Edden, in a speech, said in a lot of trouble the Government' bald, the matter came not only from their enemies but from th» own household. If tlie Eight-Hour Bill was mot the law of the feud next yeai' it would not be the fault of the Labor (Joveirniment.

Hobart, Yesterday

A severe earth tremor occunred on Saturday morning at Queenetwni lasting several seconds. ■ Buildings shook, and loose objects were thrown to the ground. Melbourne, Last night. Lord Deriham's eofarbome has been broken, and lie was shaken amid bruised.