AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10541, 24 August 1910, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

[Br Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] (Per Press Association.) AUSTRALIAN NOTE ISSUE. , Melbourne. August 20. 11l the House of Representatives, in tlie debate on the Notes Issue Lul, Mr Deakiu claimed that in one respect the Bill was purely and simply a loan, and' involved all the ordinary risks ot Mr* Fisher declared that lie would not ask for any of the proceeds for the Commonwealtli expenditure, lie uiHild use the investment in stocks. Mr Deakiii said lie had no argument to urge against that course, and added that "Mr Fisher's statement would be received with a great deal of icliel throughout Australia. VICTORIA'S PRODUCE. - Melbourne. August 23. The value of the Victorian products of tlie soil last year was £27,602.641. over three millions above the previous vear. The cultivation yield was £11,5)07,333 and dairying and pastoral £11,912,097. BLUEJACKETS WITH MUMPS. Brisbane. August 24. A serious outbreak oi n.umps a"i« measles has occurred on the warslup Challenger, and 50 eases have been landed. DEFENCE IN AUSTRALIA. Received August 24. at 10.20 a.m. ~ Melbourne. August 24. In time of war 800,000 men will lie liable to serve under the new Defence Act. The Commonwealth has not sufficient rifles tor this number, but the small arms factory will be working by the end of the present, year. The Minister of External Affairs said that this session steps would be taken to secure tor the Federal. Government more control 'of labor conditions. Then it would be in a hotter position to take up the immigration campaign noeos*ai> to render Australia sate l»y elleetne occupation. ON AN ENI'LOSIYES SIIIC. Adelaide. August 21. The difficulty with the lumpers on the explosives ship South Atriea has been settled by payment ot hali a crown n hour, the ordinary rate being tilteeiipence. . . A fund has been opened recognising the bravery of the firemen in quelling the outbreak of fire oil the steamer.

STRIKE I.KADKiJ FINED. Perth August 24. Collie, of tin- Miners' I nion. has been lined £2-3 over the recent strike.