AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13374, 7 May 1914, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

(Press Assn.—By Telegraph— Copyright.) "(Received May 7, 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 7. The Government's attempts at mediation m the bakers' : dispute failed. The union claims to have thirty -six sliops prepared to . bake on ounday. A compulsory conference under the Industrial Act has been called, tin the- event of a. strike the State Bakery will increase the output. '. The Foreign Missions Committee's report presented to the Presbyterian Association strongly condemns the situation m the* New Hebrides, and recomrnerids* cession of the island and purchase of tho Flinch' righto by the Commonwealth.

Statistics show that the further increase m the cost of living m the past three months is \ slightly over two, per cent., due to the higher prices of dairy produce and meat. [

Tlie Presbyterian Assembly passed a resolution deprecating eceentricV. forms of dancing which give v offence to both good taste and morality ; indecorous and uncomely fashions m dies?:, arid boxing exhibitions of sanguinary brutality.

FREMANTLE, May 7. During , the . performance of the drama, VA Soldier's Wedding," Mr Walter Dalgleish, the well-known actor, dropped dead on the stage. The curtain was lowered, and the play was not proceeded with. '

MELBOURNE, May 7. Speaking on the census motibn, which was defeated on the Speaker's casting vote, the Minister of Customs announced that two Bills would be drafted to regulate trusts. AKoyal Commission would be appointed to investigate the meat industry. x