AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13325, 3 November 1906, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. LAND CONSPIRACY CASE, - (Received November 3. 12.21 a.m.) Sydney, November 2. ilk. Wilson, solicitor for Mr. Willis, was called as a witness in the land conspiracy case to-day. He claimed privilege, and was not examined. BROKEN HILL LABOUR TROUBLES. (Received November 3. 12.21 a.m.) Sydney, November 2. There are prospects of an amicable settlement of the Broken Hill labour trouble. The chairman of the Managers' Association has agreed to meet the union delegates in conference. THE TRAMWAY STRIKE. (Received November -5, 12.21 a.m.) Sydney, November 2. The Railway Commissioners say they regret that the circumstances attending Lawton's dismissal from the tramway service were of such a character that they cannot reinstate him in the service. WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE IN VICTORIA. (Received November 3, 1.10 a,.m) Melbourne, November 2. Mr, Bent has informed a deputation from the National Council of Women that there. is no chance of a Woman's Suffrage Bill being introduced this session. , MARION EDWARDS ACQUITTED. (Received November 3, 1.10 a.m) Melbourne, November 2. Marion Edwards, the male personator, lias been acquitted on the charge of housebreaking. BUILDING TRADES STRIKE. Melbourne, November 2. It is intimated that one thousand men are affected by the strike in the building trades. No efforts are being mad'.' by the contractors to till the places of the strikers. Probably nothing will be done for a day of two. Both sides are firm. Pickets are watching the various contracts with the object of inducing men seeking work not to accept, but their services were not required. Neither Government nor the Metropolitan Board of Works are affected, as the 'unionists and non-unionists on these jobs are continuing at the rates fixed by tin master builders. (Received November 3. 1.10 a.mi . Melbourne, November 2. There are no developments in the builders' strike. The men have withdrawn the pickets. PRAISE FOR THE WARSPITE BOYS. Sydney, November 2. The training-ship Port Jackson, which arrived from London yesterday with a crew of boys from the Training-ship Warspite, met with rough weather on the voyage. The officers highly "praise the bravery of the boys during the collision in the Downs, when it was thought that the vessel would founder. DEPORTATION OF KANAKAS. Sydney, November 2. The steamer Tarn bo has sailed for the New Hebrides with 105 kanakas from the Queensland sugar plantations, who are returning home. , SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS. Adelaide, November 2. The elections for the Assembly are to be held to-morrow. TOM MANN GOING TO GAOL. Melbourne, November 2. Tom Mann was fined *:5 at the St. Kuda Police Court yesterday, with the alternative of three months' imprisonment, for holding a socialist meeting, and 30s or a week's imprisonment for resisting the police. He said he would not pay the line, and he had nothing to distrain on. He would go to gaol.