AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11630, 11 May 1912, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

[\iv Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] (Per I'ress Association..: WOMEN ODDFELLOWS. Sydney, -May 11. The Oddfellows (Manchester Unity) have decided against the admission of women members. Received Mav 11. at 10.30 a.ni. Sydney, May 11. ' One brother opposing the admission of women as Oddfellows, argued tlr«t men and women should be kf»i> '>s fa p . apart as possible in surf ba av. .-' .and politics. CHURCH AND LABOR. Sydney, May 11. The Presbyterian Assembly; after discussing the* relations of Church and Labor, appointed a committee to inquire into matters arising out of industrial questions as they affected all classes of the community and report on the duty of the Church towards harmonising conflicting interests. > UN DESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS. Sydney, May 11. Mr M'Gowen, in a, letter to Mr Fisher, submits drastic proposals to prevent the landing of epileptics and consumptives, iucluding making shipping companies responsible to return rejects to their own lands. > NEW HEBRIDES. Sydney, May 11. ! The Presbyterian Assembly adopted a resolution, expressinig the hope that the day was not far distant when the New Hebrides would bo entirely under British control. ■,,,,, Professor M'lnt-yre declared that tiio present dual control was hopeless.. Received May 11. at 10.30 a.m. , Melbourne, May 11. Mr Fisher discredits the rumors of France's intention to cede the New Hebrides to England in exchange for compensation elsewhere- Official information lie hag received does- not mention such an intentionl DROUGHT IN AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, May 11. The condition of the interior owing ; to the prolonged dry Weather is'-be.com- ' ing serious. DOCKERS STRIKE IN MELBOURNE, Melbourne, May 11. Over one hundred dock laborers have struck owing to the refusal of a demand to increase their wages from Is Id to "is 5d per Hour. BEER STRIKE. - Adelaide j May 11. Tiie unionists at Port Pirio have declared a beer strike as the result of the publicans raising the prices. DEAR FOOD. Received Mav 11. at 10.30 a..m. Sydney, May 1.1. Giving evidence before the Food Sup-ply-Commission, a leading c-. y butcher said the expenses <£ work'ng>ii-?n bad increased SO per centum during the last three years, and the average pice ' ■ meat had risen 1-Jd to 2Jd. THE WHEAT YIELD. Melbourne. M; ; .y ■• !• The'-.Federal Statistician estimates that the wheat yield from the, recent harvest-will be 72,067,899 bushels, an overage of 9.74, against 95,111.983, and 12,90, last year.