AUSTRALIAN CABLES

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXI, Issue 8833, 13 July 1905, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN CABLES

[Br Elf.ctric Tkleorapii.—Copyright.] (Pkr Prkss Association.) Received July 12, at- 10.14 p.m. Sydney, July 12. At Parramatta the New Zealand Association footballers defeated Granville by six goals to two. The floods are subsiding. Melbourne, July 12. A deputation of Queensland members, in asking the Minister of Customs to continue the sugar bounty, declared it w-as essential for the continuance of the industry. There was plenty of white labor now available, and if they knew the bounty was to be continued this would be utilised in planting. The non-extension would mean its passing into the hands of the Japanese, Chinese, and other aliens. Sir W. J. Lyne, in reply, said the Government intended to extend the bounty for a substantial term, but he was unable to say for how long. The Labor Conference adopted the principle of the civil equality of men and vomen, and decided to add a progressive tax on unimproved land values to its fighting platform, also that the labor movement be brought into organised relationship with the international movement, and steps be taken to secure Australia's representation at the next International Conference. Received July 13, at 1.4 a.m. Sydney, July 12. The statistics submitted to the Parliamentary Committee inquiring into the dairying industry show that the butter exported from New South Wales last year was 20,550,000 pounds, valued at over £779,000 ; from Victoria 34,385,000 pounds, valued at over £1,306,000. The assistant Government dairy expert attributed the higher prices obtained for New Zealand butter to the grade of New Zealand. The New South Wales factories, with the exception of one or two, were not so up-to-date as New Zealand.

Brisbane, July 12. Wharton made an urgent written protest against tho death sentence being carried out-. The Cabinet has not disclosed its contents. He also asked to be allowed to furnish a writ-ten statement. This was agreed to, but so far it has not been furnished.