AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13299, 7 February 1914, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

— . — _> ■ * (Press Assn.— By Telegraph— Copyright.) t SYDNEY, February 6. There is one case pi smallpox at St Peters. i (Received Feb. 7, 10.5 a.m.) , . SYDNEY:, February 7. ! A crisis is threatened m the butchering trade on Monday unless the men's demands for a 48-hour week and an ad- - vanco of 10s weekly m pay are conceded, 1 The Government starts a State boilI ing down works m conjunction with the [ new abattoirs. MELBOURNE, February 7. Mr Glynn has cabled to the Pahamc Exhibition authorities that the Common wealth has decided to participate, anc asking that 50,000 squaro feet bo re served for exhibition purposes, anc 27,000 for a national display. So fai j only New South Wales and Victorh . have agreed to participate, but there ar< , hopes that other States will respond. Tho Federal revenue for the half-yeai 1 ended 31st December was £10,131,027 ' a decrease of £27,547. i -The Court ordered the action o • Mayne, the cricketer, against the news paper Age, claiming £1000 damages foi alleged libels contained m comments or l the American cricket tour, be heard be s foro a judge and jury, lt was stated thai • fore a judge and jury. It is stated thai * it might be necessary to send to Souti Africa for evidence. i t * t * tt ******* tt ** t **** tt *** t ***** ttt ** t ********* l *** t '*** t — _ ! I