AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10646, 21 December 1910, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

EBr Electric >Telegbaph—Copyright.] (Pee Press Association.) TEACHING CONFER FACE. Received December. 21, at 8.30 a.m. Sydney, December 20. The Teachers' GmlVronee carried, a. motion that married women In; allowed to return to the service under exceptional circumstances. ' - - Sydney. December 21. The Teachers' Conference discussed a. proposal to open schools earlier in the morning, but the motion was lost. A resolution was carried in favor of giving full civil and political rights to. all persons.in the civil service. DOUBTFUL MEAT. Sydney, December 20;' The Agent-General,- writing from London on November 18th, states that the quantity of beef showing cysts is increasing. SHIPPING DISPUTE. Melbourne, December 20. A_ deadlock has occurred in the negotiations between the representatives of the Australasian Steamship" Owners' Federation and the Seamen's Union regarding the new agreements. | Sir James Mills, the chairman, announced that the conference had dissolved without an agreement haying been arrived at. The Seamen's Union's delegates submitted proposals which they could not think of accepting. He was not at liberty to say what the pro-' posals were. The employers suggested referring the case to the Arbitration Court. The present agreement expires ofi December 31st. Received December 21, fit 9.45 a.m.

Melbourne, December 21. An official statement regarding the deadlock over seamen's wages declares that if the-Arbitration Court awarded an increase •of ages the : .shipowners would undertake that -such increase would be made retrospective from January first next. Similarly if a reduction were made. The Federal Council of the Seamen's Unions will decide to-day what action-will be taken. COAL FIND IN-NEW Sydney, December 20. The missionary stetun.cr John Williams reports.that ft; payable coalfield' has been found Olf the'Purari River, New Guinea "which will be easily marketable. * " MEMBERS' PAY, Received December 21, at 8.30 a.m." Sydney, December -21. " There are indications that a Bill will be introduced into the.. Assembly ' next session raising members' allowances to £SOO. -- ■ ; THE CARTERS'. STRIKE. Received December 21,-at 8.30 a.m. Adelaide, December 21. Negotiations are.proceeding for. a settlement of";the strike." " It is believed there is gop.d ground to hope for the early resumption of work. Many firms have resumed carting with the assistance of their clerks and other permanent hands, ' Mr Blundpll, one of the strike loaders, lias tendered his resignation as Government whip. " . The Chief Inspector of Factories has been suspended. The Premier states that the suspension is the' result of the inspector, without Government authority, going to. the Trades' Hall and demanding, Jbe names of. the" executives of the various unions"' connected with the dispute. The Premier considered that this action was like setting a match to fuel. _^ RECORD. TIDES. Received-December 21, at. 8.55. a.m. • , Sydney, December 21. Record high'tideS/arc running in the liarbor. " ' - ■ . THE VANCOUVER MAIL. . Sydney, December 21. ;3plls"ia^j^iparted;.for Melbourne.. jlnimediately on; his arrival he will 'the' Commonwealth authorities in reference to the Canadian mail service. . ..

DROUGHT:;IS - THE ISLANDS. Sydney, December 21 r According to . Island-_Jiews there lias been - practically no "rainin the Soutli Gilbert-Islands for nearly three years. The Government, continues to supply rice to feed -the-natives. . .. At Nikinauvthere has.beeu great mortality amongst infants as .the result ot being feed obl. shark-flesh. LEGISLATION ULTRA VIRES. .Melbourne; December 21. Mr Hughes reviewing the trouble which has arisen over the High Court decision in connection tlie Seamen s Compensation Act, considers tlie l )ro ~ p'osea"amendments of the federal Con-; stitution will cure the defects which the Court has decided exists m the Commonwealth legislation of this nature. REVOLUTION AT MACAO. Port Darwin, December 21. Hongkong files, "contain details of a revolt at Macao oil November <3O. Groups of : sailors iinder petty officers landed and joined the soldiers of tlie garrison, and then several hundred armed men inarched.to Government House, Where they that the Iran ciscan a'lid Canossian nuns lie expelled within 24 Lours; also the immediate suppression of the clerical newspaper Entill Vida Mova, which bitterly opposed the decree of the Portuguese RePU Governor Marques was perforce compelled to comply. .with the demands and all nuns. arid. priests left for Hongkong. The news caused excitement m Jiong kong, and two British gunboats left tor Macao to protest British interests The Governor immediately resigned and left for Lisbon, and matters are now qU The presence ,of the British gunboats had a soothing effect. LABOR ISLANDS. Sydney. December 21. Mr Jontsr a prominent New Guinea missionary, states that;there are insufficient able-bodted men ni the, g ro «M° supply the rapidly developing plantatioiis. ; The labqr position will soon be serious unless'tlie introduction ot outside colored labor .is allowed. FEDERAL POLITICS. Melbourne, December 21. The Federal Cabinet discussed Mr O'Malley's sclieme for the; establishment of the capital, and dceided that Mr O'Mallev proceed with Ins programme is prepared', and that a start be made as early as possible, m thfc new year. - SOLAR ECLIPSE. Melbourne, December 21. ! The Federal Government has granted £SOO towards the cost of the visit ot tne Australian astronomers to longa to . view the solar eclipse. A" SHORTER WEEK.

Received December 21, at 9.45 a.m. Sydney, December "J IBuilders' laborers are demanding a 44 hours week' and threaten to adopt extreme measures. COLD SNAP IN AUSTRALIA. ; - '• Sfelbourhe, December 21. -The weather is very cold, and heavy snow has fallen at Buffalo. WHARF WORKERS STRIKE. Adelaide, December 21. The latest development of the strike is that the lumpers at Port Adelaide have refused to handle what they consider non-union cargo. TRADE OF THE NATIONS. Sydney, December 21. The first instalment of the new Commonwealth cable service is published. It, embraces the following items: lne imports into the United Kingdom for the teu months ended October 31 are, valued at £458.195,000. Germany s imports arc valued at £346,428,000; the United States £270,047,000. The exports for the same nerioil are: United Kingdom. £356.268,000; Germany £290,657.000; Tinted States, L-Jl,-380,000. ' AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. lUcenxd December 21, at 1.18 a.m. .. Svdney, December 20.. Ta the Assembly the loan estimates yere submitted. by the Treasurer. The

loan represents an expenditure of £4.935,000. ■ 'i'hc Mines 'Ventilation Bill passed all its stages. -