AUSTRALIAN.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 94, 10 June 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

CABLE NEWS

By Elec-trie Telegraph—Copyright United Piv«.s Association.

HAIRDRESSING TRADE SLACK. ' Sydney,.June 9. The hairdressing trade is slick. The union secretary attributes this to the people thinking the higher rates in force are exhorhitant. SEVERE GALES. Sydney, June 9. Thursday’s gales have increased in fury. Shipping, especially on the Victorian coast, is a (Tec ted considerably. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. ■ Melbourne, June 9. The Federal Parliament, has been further prorogued til! July 20. TAX OX BANK NOTES. Melbourne, June 9. A proclamation has been made giving effect to a 10 per cent, tax on banknotes. NOVEL CABLE""iSERVICE. Melbourne, Tune 9. Mr. Thomas (Postmaster-General) is considering a shilling-a-word Bernice nil a England over the Pacific Hues. The proposal is to cable to Canada and thence to forward the cable by mail, taking four days. AX INTIMIDATING REQUEST. Brisbane. Juno 9. A deputation asked the Colonial Treasurer for an eight-hour day on the sugai fields. The speaker said be bad no. authority to say so, but thought that unless the request were granted there would he trouble. The Minister replied that this was the wrong way to approach a Minister, but be would make enquiries. A BOATING ACCIDENT. Adelaide, June 9. Two men were drowned off Kangaroo Island by a boat they were in capsizing. Perth, June 9. A severe earth tremor was felt at 7.20 on Wednesday evening. Probably it had relation to the Mexican quake, ANOTHER UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH. Brisbane, June 9. The steamer Porpoise, which has been searching for the Yongala since May (5. has returned unsuccessful. Members of the party walked around Nares’ Rock at low tide, but saw no sign of the bottom having hern disturbed. A trailing spar sunk sixteen fathoms over the stern failed to touch anything.