AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1259, 13 October 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

. (Press Assn.— By Telegraph.— Copyright.) (Received October 13, 10.30 a.m.) BRISBANE, October 13. The Premier told a deputation asking for financial assistance for the Mawson expedition that he could not entertain th© idea of the Government contributing to the fund; The finances of the State were, unable to bear the extra strain. (Received October 13, 8.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 13. The second stage of the King's prize at rifle shooting was won by Captain Goodsell, of Woilongong, who also leads in the aggregate. No New Zealander was prominent. The long-field aggregate match was won by Harrison, of Sydney. Needham, of New Zealand, was fifth, and won £7 ; Loveday, seventh, £5 ; Ching, ninth, £5. In the Darigar match .Needham won £5, Ching £3, Marshall £2, and Perston, Cox, Roots, and GoWer £1 each. (Received October 13, 10:30 a.m.) At the Employers' Federation dinner the president of the Chamber of Commerce advised employers to consolidate to meet trouble more acute than in the past which was looming ahead, owing to the march of unionism. A severe outbreak of pleuropneumonia has occurred on a cattle station in the West Darling district. There has been another disorderly scene in the Assembly through the Speaker ruling that Mr Wade's question regarding the release of Dixon, one of tlie Lithgow strike leaders, was out of order. Tlie Opposition hotly resented the ruling. Th© telegraphists are up in arms oveithe proposed changes of hours of work in operating from Monday. They threaten to precipitate a general strike in the service. MELBOURNE, Oct. 13. The Federal H° use of Representatives has passed two months' supply. | A Select Committee appointed to inquire into the fixing of a wheat standard recommends that a committee of seven be chosen each year to fix the standard. The Imperial Government cabled condolences on the death of Mr E. L. Batchelor. The annual report of the Postal Department shows that employees number 13,223, and nermanent officers' salaries aggregate £1,707,000. PERTH, October 13. The Government has raised the minimum wage oi all railway workers to 9s.