AUSTRALIAN.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 96, 13 June 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

* THE COAL VEND CASE. Sydney, Juno. 12. At the hearing of the coal vend ease evidence was given dealing with runway commissioner contracts, tiro object' being to show that they had little hearing on tire raising of tho price of coaL Further evidence was given regarding the Ketiiel mine operations during the strike, little fresh information being disclosed. SCARCITY OF LABOUR. (Received 13, 8 .55 a.m.) Melbourne, June 13. Referring to the scarcity of labour, Victorian manufacturers state that tho position is acute owing to Sydney lams enticing girls northwards. CORON ATION ILLUM [NATIONS. Melbourne, June 13. Parliament House will be the only Federal building illuminated during Coronation. Others carry a few flags. LIGHTHOUSE INSPECTION. . \ Melbourne, June 13. Tho Federal Government hns engaged an exoert to inspect tho lighthouses on tho whole of the Australian t oast. The inspection will occupy about a year. BILLIARDS. Melbourne, June 13. Lind rum defeated Recce bv. 16,000 ii:r 10,040. “-'UET!iS¥Njj(fficSy "® 5 - Perth, June 13. An artesian How of between two and a half and three million gallons daily mis. boon struck at tho Bcolagarda station,, -.No: tli-wcst Australia. STATE, INDEBTEDNESS. Sydney, June 13. ■ Mr. Carmichael lias announced that ono-tbird of the State’s total indebt- • rdness will lie held locally. The local sales of stock keep up to an unusual degree, and there will probably be no need to trouble tho London market during tho present financial year. Re also stated that there were many apo [cations from other States. NAVAL MEN’S PAY. Melbourne, Juno 13. Tho rate of p,;v fixed for seamen in the Australian Navy is 4s per day. rids is claimed to oc tho highest in the world, and no difficulty is anticipated in getting men. PETER BOWLING BOYCOTTED. (Received 13, 9.40 a.m.) Sydney, Ju P 13. Peter Bowling complains that he is being boycotted in the Newcastle disidct, and cannot obtain work. HUN! OR OUS THIEVES. (Received 1.3, ,10.-10 a.m.) Melbourne, June 13. Some thieves hare been showing grim humour for the past few weeks by systematically victimising the palmo. Several constables’ houses have been burgled, and officers have had their overcoats stolen. COTTER COINAGE. Juno 13. Copper coinage, similar iu design to the silver coins, is being distributed. Already £3230 worth has been issued. ESCAPEE* FROM CUSTODY. Melbourne, June 13. Camel in MrUluskoy, who murdered her three children in August, escaped from the Abbotsford Convent, where she w’S detained. Iy forcing the lock >f a doer. Sac is still missing.