AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 9730, 6 January 1908, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

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(Pbb Pbess Association.) Received January 5, at 5 p.m. Sydney, January 5. Sailed —Marama, Star oi Australia, and Edward, for Xew Zealand. llr Larke, Commissioner for Canada, has received a resolution passed by the Hoard of Trade of British Columbia respecting fulicr information, for the Canadian newspapers from other portions of the Kmpire. One clause sets forth the desirableness of arrangements being made -with, other Governments -concerned in and responsible for the deficit of the Pacific cable, whereby that line may be used at certain periods of the dav. when commercial business docs not offer," for the free transmission of press despatches for Canada,, Australia, and Xcw Zealand. Adelaide, January 5. Arrived —Karitane, from Xcw Zealand. Received January 6. at 1 a.m. " Newcastle, January 5. Arrived—Lord Stanley, from Port Chalmers. There is no change in the position of the collieries strike. "To-morrow's conference is anxiously awaited.

Received January 6, at 9.10 a.m. Sydney, January 5. Two hundred pounds' worth of the jewellery stolen from Anthony Hordern's has been recovered. Four men have been arTested> for the Tobbery. Last vear 2845 persons arrived in the State under the Government's assisted immigration scheme. The colliery proprietors will place the whole of their troubles before a special court to-day. It is feared that unless the miners show a conciliatory attitude the proprietors will withdraw from the court Brisbane, January 5. The profits of the Mount Morgan mire for the last half-year were £140,967.