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Southland Times, Issue 14711, 2 August 1900, Page 3

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N.S.W. WANTS HER BOYS BACK URGED THAT INDUSTRIAL ARBITRATION SHOULD WAIT FOR FEDERATION VICTORIAN CHINESE CONTINGENTS OFF PERSIC AT ALBANY WITH INVALIDED NEW ZEALANDERS PACIFIC FREIGHT WAR POSSIBLE A.M.P. TO GO TO LONDON SYDNEY, Aug. 1. Received Ist, 4.50 p.m The Premier has cabled to the Imperial authorities, viewing with disfavour any attempt to induce New South Wales troops to settle in South Africa. A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and representatives of a number of labour-employing organisations resolved, that in view of the dangerous and inequitable provisions of th^ Industrial Arbitration Bill it is of opinion that industrial laws should be uniform throughout Austraiia and urge the rejection of the bill." Received Ist, 9.45 p.m The China contingent of 250 has been completed. Received 2nd, 1,10 a.m The proposal to amend the A.M.P. bylaws to permit of an extension of the business to London was carried by 119,505 to 28,820. ADELAIDE, Aug. 1. Received Ist, 4.50 p.m The revenue for the year was £2,780,000 and the expenditure. £2,778,000. MELBOURNE, Aug. 1. Received Ist, 4.50 p.m The contingents for China were given an enthusiastic send off. Received Ist, 9.45 p.m The Age says that whether or not Spreckles succeeds in jockeying Australian interests out of the San Francisco mail service, his line, with the subsidy from the American Government, may be regarded as fair and certainly the result will be the subsidising of steamers able to compete with the Union Co. for a good portion of the Sydney and Auckland trade at under-cut rates, while the Union Co. is barred by recent legislation from carrying the war into the competitors' field in Hawaii. ALBANY Aug. 1. Received Ist, 4.50 p.m The s.s Persic has arrived with invalided soldiers, including three New Zealanders.