AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15233, 21 February 1913, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

EMPIRE TRADE RECIPROCITY* THE MELBOURNE CONGRESS. :; By Telegraph.—Press AflEOcittioD.-rCorrtifitfi '-.'■. , MELBOtniNEj. February 20. i, Mb. Tudob (Minister for Trade and Customs) proposes that the question of ■ trade reciprocity shall bo discussed "at '<•■. the coming Empire Trade:. Conference, r Mr. F. M. B. Fishes (New Zealand Minis- ■; ter for Customs) is' coming from New;;; Zealand, Mr. G. E. Foster (Canada), will;: bo present, and possibly a South: African : '> : representative will attend. Mr. Tudor holds that ' the industrial _ conditions .; of. ■:,'■ <i New; Zealand and' Canada "are \ nearly the " t same as' Australia's, and . thai the ques- ' tion of trade •, relations 1 ; of , lihose ; countries is worthy of discussion! It may bo found'that there are things one ' " produce which the other does "not, ■ and .. ' that an agreement would be mutually . beneficial. Ha;; hopes '■• foj? . a,, good re-*. suit, from the'conference., ■ COLHEEY 1 ' SXSFOTHB. i% '.- (Received February ZU 1.10 s>Bi.l- ;; . .; Stdket, February 20. - - The colliery proprietors will resume the* j conference with the misers-on. Tuesday/ v ' nest. -■- ; ■:'^-- .'-.*..■ ■' '. '■;•-"-''''••',:':-■■: '"■ ;! '' 3 ; .-:' : ''-. : --Vtv : -^^f~'^?< EABBXTSES OH SEB&KB. . "'- (Received February -21, 1.10. a.m.) ..;: SyDNrg, February 20. The •: rabbiters have ? struck. . They ara -f demanding 6d per pah? for large rabbits' ' and 2d for small, . SUGAR COMMISSION ' 4PPBAI*., (SJeoeived 3fea>rp&ry 20 fc 9-50 pasu) 3 . . .;'.•' Syninn:. February SO. ' : ; v Judgment was reserved' by the , Court ' in the appeal of Sir Normand MacLaurin, ./'. a director of ! tile Colonial' Sugar Eefiniitg Company, against Ills fin© of £25, ana £320 costs,.for refusing to attend before ' ; the Sugar Coiiixnission ia 'answer, to a 6ulh; ■■.<.<■ poena., .: : ;: -- . i, & ' % ,/ GEXM SECICS M A TEA&E»¥„ ■ ; r :-:;CBeoaivcd 20, 9.50 pan.) ' , MiiisotroHß, February 20. . \ - The naked body.'of a womaii baa ■.boon; found at 'Moloney's. Creek. .The head, srm» and .two fingers of one hand wore missing, ■ --~'■■ ~ - :-, :'.; ;... : •■■■. :,-:,' ■■-. '■ a ■>-.:,.•■;.■.!' : ; , '.i.: : :. ;■'''<■'■■/'.-:•-; -•.■"■'■%■ JSGXSASSD B&CXSa STAKSS< V ' CRpe3ive<l! Febi"uaxy. 21. 1.10 b,jixl) -' .'■' SrDNXT,-February 20. The; Australian Jockey Club ,is increas- Vv. v ing its prir.o money, in all minor event's by? ■:> £7500, , : .■.-/■:'".": .-' : i"'- T :-.i"-''-: v *.-; i;,\ I&ATE LOTOS SEOBS'S FUHEEMij !■■■■ ■•;/..'.. ?■:,■; ■■;..■;■.. „- : i.^^.:,';.... : -.i.;:v---- ■•■''' ■•■.■• i -.:/ : ii.'r : '-<':;.^;£i'?^ Bzdkut, February 20. I.;;. The funeral 'of the late : Mr. Lonht- ; Becke ? ,.which took . place; at JRJavezlejf : I yesterday, . was largely attended. EMPIRE TBADE c • COKfiEDSSIOHC» / Meujotxenb, February 20. The members of the Empire Tia% ' Commission left for New Zealand- | : ■Warrimoo yesterday. . :^ / THE STATE BEICSWOEKS- > Sidney, February 20. The chairman of the Brickmakess?' .r Association :■.■ challenges Mr. Gr'dlith'a statement that Government, competition in ; ':■ brickmaking had induced the association to give a rebate. He ofiers to pay £1000 ' <;■ to the hospital if the statement be proved, ;

£EICEHABDT ■ TRAOEDT.< Sidney, February £0. . An arrest was made-yesterday in con* \. nection with the murder of the " mast' ■!. Achieson, who was found; dead; aftep-a street riot at Leichhardt.. ' .. ' .'• '„ ■ :• . , 'fif.H'- '■ -'..•-:■; ••-. ■,'■■■• ■-' ■.-•■■: ;■ ft: - : -y. >.'-■>/ft'i = M.,,.; v-^-j^ftj?;;;ijiwiSp OVERCKOWDUD LABOUR'-. 3HASKET, .': Meeboujucs, February 20. . " Mr. KiDg O'Malley (Home Secretary), in receiving an unemployed : deputation • yesterday, denounced .Mia State' unnugxa* V •: tion policy. It ought; to ba stopped, ha said, because the labour market was overcrowded. Ho characterised tho : policy ' as political carmibiiliam. : ' ,