AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10782, 2 June 1911, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] (Per Press Association.) FEDERAL REVENUE. Melbourne, June 1. The Federal revenue for the eleven months is £11,948,469, an increase of £1,282,198 over the same period of last year. SHORTAGE OF LABOR. Sydney, June 2. The Government has appointed a commission to inquire Tnto the alleged shortage of labor. IN THE AIR. Melbourne, June 2. Two brothers named Duigan made a successful flight of half a mile in a biplane of their own invention. A representative of the Defence Department witnessed the flight. NAVAL SKIFF UPSET. Received June 2, at 10.40 a.m. Sydney, June 2. A naval skiff containing seven bluejackets capsized in the' harbor. Five men clung to the boat and were rescued while two swam for the shore, one of whom was rescued and the other is missing. CIVIL SERVANTS"AND LABOR UNIONS. 'Melbourne', 'June 2. A /Trades Council deputation asked tlie jictiiig. Premier for permission for the Railway Services Unions to affiliate with the Trades Hall. Mr Watt declined", '"stating'that the only object for affiliation would be to exercise outside gressure r If these unions affiliated with tie' Tr'acle Council" they'' might be in a position to make demands: ! OPIUM STEALING.

The High Court refused leave to appeal in' the Cpiuni-stealing, case, the Chief Justice remarking that, the offence was against the peace of the King.

WOMEN'S WAGES BOARD: "' "• Sydney, June 2. Mr Beeby declined a request to. allow women to sit on ' the Women's Work and Wages Commission.