AUSTRALIAN CABLES. GOOD ADVERTISING " BIZ."

Southland Times, Issue 19227, 14 December 1903, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLES. GOOD ADVERTISING " BIZ."

A SMALL HIT OBSTINATE CUUNCIL. Per United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. MELBOURNE, Doc. 12. Tho Chk'f .lii.stice refused an application for il Htay of proceedings in the SlapolYski-Musgrove suit pending an appeal. Subsequently the action, wherein Mr Musgrove claimed £2.VJ<> from (Justuve Slapoft'ski, the lwi.sl)and of Madame, for alleged breach of contract, was settled out. of Court. ;iiiil llif case struck oil the list. With a view to showing the position occupied by the managements of the P. and Orient Companies in the intercolonial trade, the colonial maniigors have handed to the press correspondence with the Australasian Steamship Owners' Federation, which goes to show that the maai^ieiiient of the two mail companies throughout has shown a desire not to interfere with coastal companies to the extent of refusing all cargo for carriage between intercolonial ports and maintaining their passenger rates between such ports at a much higher level than the coasting steamers. Mr Appleton, Chairman of the Federation, states in one of his letters : " Neither now nor tl t any time would we wish legislation inimical to British shipping interests. All we desire is a free lield und no favour." BRISBANE, Dec. 12. f'overnor Sir H. W. Chermsido leaves on Tuesday on a visit to New Zealand. T-lOI3AHT, Dec. 12. The Legislative Council rejected the Electoral Bill, providing for groupod electorates and the Hare system of voting.