AUSTRALIAN CABLES

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXI, Issue 8832, 12 July 1905, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN CABLES

'By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] (PKii Press Association.)

Received July 11, at 10.40 p.m. Melbourne, uly 11

The Inter-State Labor Conference has adopted as an objective the cultivation of Australian sentiment, based upon racial purity and the development of an enlightened self-reliant community: the securing of the full results of their industry to all producers by the collective ownership of monopolies and the extension of the industrial and economic functions of the State and municipality. A long debate took place on the mo'tion that all candidates in the Labor interest be pledged to a new system of protection. Finally it was resolved that, after the report of the Tariff Commission has been submitted, a referendum of the electors be taken on the question, and that members of the Federal Labor party give legislative effect to a majority vote. Received uly 11, at 11.32 p.m. Sydney, July 11. The Murray and Yass riveTS are in high flood. All the lowlands are inundated. Timely warning was received by the bulk of the settlers, and the stock was removed. There were some narrow escapes. Boats rescued many from their homes and others clinging to fences. Wodonga is partially under water. A family of seven took refuge on a table, with five feet of water in the house. A horseman made seven journeys to the house, and rescued all. News has been received of the death in London of Sir P. N. Russell, founder of the School of Engineering in Sydney University. Received uly 12, at 1.1 a.m. Sydney, July 11. The following are the teams for tomorrow's match with the Metropolitan Rugby Union: Back, Hedley; three-quar-ters', Russell, Mandible, Penman, Ogaard; halves, Woods, Ogaard; forwards, Barnett, Clarken, Burden, Judd, Burge, Swannell, Murnin, Harris. In the New Zealand team Booth takes the place of Wallace at three-quarters, and the latter goes up to five-eighths instead of Hunter. Glen gives way to M'Donald in the forwards. „ , Hobart, July 11. Parliament was opened to-day. The Speech from the Throne was colorless.