AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12410, 21 March 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

(Press Assn.— By Telegraph.— Copyright.) v SYDNEY, March 20. Mr Fisher, m continuation of the referenda campaign', addressed a monster meeting m the Town Hall to-night, the Lord, $Layor presiding. Hib speech waa^wtgfffy ■• .m reply x to Mr Deakin's criticisms. Owing ito defects m . the destroyer's steering gear, the visit to Sydney has been postponed. Great preparations had been made* 'for an official welcome on Wednesday, and there is muofa. disappointment at the postponement. (Received March 21, 10.25 £m.) ' • SYDNEY, March 21. A party of American immigrants, representing., fouj- families, have arrived en route for Victoria to settle on irrigation areas. -v."i Wheelers at south coast collieries are demanding higher wages. The South Olifton mipe has been thrown idle. Wheelers at several other mines have given notice to eoaso work unless their demands are conceded. Mr Fisher, ' Federal Premier, m a speech at the Town Hall, challenged the objectors to the referenda amendments to convene another conference to frame a new Federal constitution. « w MELBOURNE, March 20. Experts are completely puzzled over the destroyer's defects. ' Alterations were made m the steering gear, but without effect. Engineers are carefully examining each part to try and discover the cause of the defects. It is stated that similar difficulties occurred with the same dags of boats m England. MELBOURNE, March 21. The University Council haß resolved to v admit ladies on university governing bodies. * The Rechabite conference resolved, m order to promote full fraternal unity, that the establishment of a Rechabite Federal Council or movable conference for Australasia and New Zealand is deferable ; it also recommends the consolidation of sick funds. It was decided, m view of the arrival of large numbers of British Rechabite immigrants, to endeavor to secure the necessary alteration of the laws to provide a clearance; for flverßea immigrants to Australia and New Zealand. Mr Batchelor proposes to provide funds for a properly-organised scientific exploration of unknown parts of Papua. Mr King O'Malley, Federal Minister for Home Affairs, has contributed £50 to the harvester strike fund. : The Federal Government is sending nine tons of Victorian products for exhibition at agricultural shows 'm Britain. ADELAIDE, March 21. Mr Kidman, the "cattle king," declares that it would be a splendid thing for Australia if the beef trust came. Producers and the country would benefit. PERTH, March 20. McMillan, late town clerk of ' Fremantle, has been arrested on a charge of stealing nine debentures, valued at £4500, the property of the municipality.