AUSTRALIAN CABLES

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXI, Issue 8834, 14 July 1905, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN CABLES

[By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.]

(Per Press Association.) Received July 13, at 9.45 a.m. Melbourne, July 13. The Labor Conference adopted as the planks of its lighting platforms the maintenance of a white Australia; nationalisation of monopolies; old-age pensions; tariff referendum; progressive tax on im-, improved land values; restriction of public borrowing; navigation laws; citizens' defence force; Arbitration Act amendment; also resolutions in favor of nationalisation instead of paying a bonus to the iron industry. A protest was entered against the importation of opium except for medical purposes. Perth, July 10. The State Labor Conference adopted resolutions in favor of the abolition of the Upper House and State Governors, and also supported a tax on unimproved land values. The Orange demonstration at the Town Hall adopted a resolution deprecating the effort now being made to induce the Federal Parliament to adopt a recommendation in favor of Home Rule for Ireland. Received July 13, at 9.40 p.m. Sydney, July 15. When the Assembly met this afternoon the strangers' gallery was packed with unemployed. As soon as the proceedings opened a galleryite rose and asked what steps were to be taken to help the unemployed. In the middle of his speech, and while attacking Mr Carruthcrs in airing his grievances, a policeman interfered, and removed the speaker. The gallery was then cleared amid a babel of cries about starving wives and children, and demands for work. The parting shot was : "We want work, not palaver from members."

Received July 13, at 9.50 p.m. Sydney, July 13. Before the Dairying Committee, the Government assistant dairy expert gave evidence that in the production of cheese, both as regards quantity and quality, New South AY ales was far behind New Zealand. Melbourne, July 13. The hides market is very strong, with an upward tendency. Tallow is unaltered. Shippers are not operating. Received July 14, at 0.55 a.m. iSydney, July 13. Owing to ail the registered'racing clubs, including the Australian Jockey Club, doubling the fees for bookmakers, they did not attend the last Rosehill races. The bookmakers to-night decided to pay the increased fees for Randwick, but will resist the demands for the other courses. This means that the bookmakers' strike will extend to all suburban meetings. A royal commission will enquire into the case of the woman sentenced for attempting to poison a leprous kanaka. Received July 15, at 11.57 p.m. Melbourne, July 13.

The Labor Conference had a long debate on the motion that Federal candidates should sign a pledge not to join any alliance unless it obtained the sanction of the combined labor organisations. Eventually it was resolved that the Federal Labor Party enter into no alliance extending beyond* the life of the Parliament, during which it had contracted. The conference adopted a resolution repudiating with indignation the charges that the Labor movement was endeavoring to weaken tho sanctity of the marriage tie and undermine the foundations of religious belief.