AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13918, 27 November 1908, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telejraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. RAISING WAfiSS. ' ''r"» . i. V- •- , (Received November 26, ,10.5 p.m> ; . Melbourne,' 1 member ■ 26. The Federal Arbitration Court • to-day ' fixed the wages of cooks, >• butchers, and bakers employed by' Commonwealth stea-. ship owners. .: The increases over the pre-; cent rates range from 30s to £2 per month.

TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP. (Received November 26. 19.5 p.m) Melbourne, November. 26. Torrential rain fell to-day for the oper.v ing match for the Davis cup,- which had to be postponed till ? to-morrow. ■"/p- -° ■ '. PENNY POSTAGE. '•V 'I" x f ? Melbourne, November.- 26. w ' The Chamber ( - of Manufacturers' 'Con- * i ference resolved in favour of penny post* > age throughout Australia., I | - QUEENSLAND POLITICS. Brisbane, , November 26. The motion of want of confidence in the coalition Government tabled by Mr. Bowman, Labour Leader,*oofn f the > ground r, * | that the coalition was against the mandate of the electors,".was defeated .by 39 votes to 29. .1 V/ Jzl C -: !TVK

WOMEN IN HOTELS. . . ' Adelaide, November; 26. - In the Assembly the Licensing Bill wai passed through committee. It includes » - provision against single women being granted licenses, and prohibits the em-' ployment of barmaids after nine at night. ?■:*. i FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. "' " • Melbourne, November 26. Mr. Fisher, in his policy speech jester- . day, stated that the Capital Site Bill would ask for an area of 900 square miles, ' with access to the sea. If the Senate did tot "agree to the amendments in the Iron Bonus Bill it would be continued without them. The Senate has negatived the proposal to purchase a site in Trafalgar Square for London Commonwealth offices- Mr. Fisher subsequently , stated that the matter would be dropped. - - ■, " < ':!r ; ■■■ ' CHARGE AGAINST A MISSIONARY. Thursday Island, November 26.'. Advices, from Daru, Papua, state that tho Rev. Baxter Riley, of the London Missionary Society, lias been committed for trial on a charge of assaulting a coloured teacher, who was working under him It is alleged that Mr. Riley 1 was challenged, and struck the teacher,, hurting his neck. The teacher, who was suffering from pneumonia, died three weeks later.,