AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10573, 30 September 1910, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

[By Electric Tkleo-havii— Copyright.] (Per Tress Association.) ANOTHER .RAILWAY COLLISION. Eeceived September 'J!). ;it 8.-1-3 a.m. Sydney, September 20. A raihvav collision occurred at Clitton. . A luggage .t.rain dashed into a shunting train.: Several trucks ol the latter w<;ro derailed and tlie brake van 'destroyed. ' Tin* engine was disabled and the guard injured. Iml not seriously. Trailic was blocked for lour li.mrs. QUAKERS AND WAR. Melbourne, September 2D. A deputation of the Society of 'Friends waited on Mr Fisher and ilie Minister of Defence and objected to eonipiilsorv military .service. They said that the'exempt ion clauses Vailed to meet their case. J Mr Fisher .snid the Government had*. Hone a long way to meet the objection. Only two courses were open. One was to leave Australia at the mercy of any euemv. and the other in properly defend it. The voluntary system had Killed,. and the Government wen- taking steps to•see that the people could properly their homos. Mr Pearce said he could not think it possible to enlarge the conscience clause. MR FOAVLDS IN AUSTRALIA. Received September 30. at 1.21 :f.ni. Svdnev. September 2S). Mr.Fowlds let'b for Melbourne. Outing the" day he entertained a parry of ex-New" Xoalanders to a harbor excursion. PARENTAL LAXITY. Melbourne, September 2i>. The Presbyterian Assembly' Committee on Religion and Morals reported in regard to public morality ihat there was muc.b r.o deplore in . (lie way ol parental laxity, with disastrous ell'eels on young people. Tasmania pari ionlarIv was adversely criticised. The speakers said the dopravilv in Tasmania was appalling. There was a lengthy discussion.

DARLIN'C UIVF.H MYKTKRY. j Received September HI I, at !>.;V> a.m. j Melbourne. Sepiemlicr :iu. Seiioviteh has liim'ii remanded to Sydney on a charge of mtirdoriu<j. .Li.Miioud. FLOODS IX VICTORIA. Melbourne. September :«). A flood hi tin 11,I 1 , .-;<•■? River caused several wasbawiys on ihe I'nvlett cd way work, and the co:il mines have been .suspended. NEW CABLI-; SERVICE. Received Scpteniher :'.n. at B.;t"i a.m. Melbourne. September Jill. In veplv to a ipiesiion in the Senate Mr M'OreKor stated that Hie new cable suhsidv'would liejiin on October 1. Ilasked 'lor notice of Ibe question who were the papers or individuals covered by the term 11.dependent Press Cable Service Association.