AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12852, 28 April 1905, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Ujr Telegraph Press Aisociatioa,—Copyright. Sill JOSEPH WARD. (Received April 28, 12.56 a.m.) Sidney, April 27. Sib Joseph Ward and Lady Ward attended a ball at Government House/to-night. Lady Ward was present at the reception of the Lady Mayoress to-day. THE PLAGUE, (Received April 28, 12.5G a.m.) V Sydney, Ajtril 27. A case of plague was reported from Bali lina to-day, also a fatal case from N«w4 castle. ' - FEDERAL PREMIER'S POLICY. (Received April 27, 10.56 p.m.) • - Adelaide April 27, Air. Re id, in ait address delivered herd .oil the political situation, said lie would con* duct useful business as long as, it waa possible, and when he found that impossible he would appeal to the country.' His policy for the future would be to increase the attractiveness of Australia to men of money from abroad, and increase the development) of the natural resources, and keep.men in the country and not in towns, INTER-STATE BOWLING. f (Received April 27, 9.26 p.m.) ' | Sydney, April k In the inter-State {bowling competition, Victoria beat New South Wales to-day by 96 to 82, and' won the rubber. LOCAL BUILDING OF LOCOMOTIVES.. Sri>N"Er, April 27. A deputation of employers and employees in the iron trade has arranged to see' the Premier on the subject of the constructing of locomotives within the State, representing an advantage of only 5 to 7£ per cent., to the Clyde Engineering Company, as-com-parcd with, the prices previously paid by the State. This offer is a reduction .of £46,000 on the company's original offer for a number of engines. SCARCITY OF LEATHER. Sydney, April 27. The Boot Manufacturers' Association has decided, owing to the scarcity of leather, to increase the price of boot*. THE TARIFF COMMISSION. • Me I. bourne, April 27. A representative of the manufacturers of agricultural implements, appearing before the Tariff Commission to-day, asked for the imposition of a heavy duty to prevent the Americans flooding the market. He declared that a ring existed, which Was acting adversely to the interests of the local makers. . "

AUSTRALIAN WORKERS' UNION. Sydney, April 27. The Australian Workers' Union announces that its policy for the coming shearing season will be th© same as .last-, excepting the abolition of the daily wage system in New- V V South Wales. The report adds: "Not that we have abandoned our claims for better wages or conditions; the vast improvement in the prospects of the pastoral industry have strengthened these claims." The membership of the union has been increased' by nearly 5000. A scheme of amalgamation . lias been completed, binding together the genuine bush unionists throughout the Com-, monwealth, for the purposes of the collection • of evidence during the coming. season,. with the object of placing it before the Federal Arbitration Court in support of a claim fir better wages and conditions* / , ■ istel