AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 2773, 23 July 1907, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

GENERAL ITEMS

Electric Teleg-aph— Press Association. Copyright Sydney, .July 22. The Court decided that a lady help is a domestic servant within the meaning of the Act. Melbourne, July 20. In the course of an interview on the question ot reduced cable rates via the Pacific the Postmaster-Gen-eral said there was very little doubt that- the c-a Tile rates would Ik- reduced for press, public and Government

messages. The Government is considering the whole matter, hut nothing has been decided, as so many interests are involved. Pacific messages have to pass over other lines. Sydney, .T>*l* The colliery owners and stevedores remain firm with regard to free labourers ana permanent foremen, hut have no objection in the «••*.■<. ot casual foreman to employ unionists. Melbourne. .July 22 The Federal Arbitration Court has advanced the rates for shearers from 22s to 2-ls according to locality. A pantryman at the Dookie Agricultural College was arrested in connection with the discovery of a coining plant. Hobart. July 22. A complete coining plant was discovered at Newtown, with dies for making hall sovereigns. Sydney, July 19. A Special meeting ot the Coal Lumpers Union was lu-ld to-day to discuss the employers latest proposals. It i believed there is good reason for hoping that an amicable settlement ol the t rouble will result. The City Coroner slated that of the 600 deaths rejMirted last year a. very large proportion was due directly or indirectly to excessive use of alcoholic liquor. Adelaide, .1 uly 19. .Mr Vardon is bringing a case against the State Governor to have Mr O'Lotiglilin’s election to the Senate declared void, in order that representation may lie decided by election by the people.