AUSTRALIAN.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 97, 14 June 1911, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN.

CENSUS RETURNS. (Received 14, 10.25 a.in.) Sydney, Juno 11. The census returns show that the population of the cities—especially Melbourne—has increased at a nr greater rate than / in the countrv districts. AVIATION, • Sydney, June 14. A syndicate of American aviators is arranging to establish an aeroplane factory in Sydney. PAPUAN COALFIELDS. Sydney, June 14.• Mr.’ Little, of the Papuan Development Syndicate, telegraphs that he located one 12ft. and two 311. seams of coal on his recent expedition. / - FOOTBALL. Svdney, Juno 14. The tour of the Queensland League footballers yielded a profit of nearly £IOOO for three matches. THE YONGALA ENQUIRY. Brisbane, June 14. The Yongala enquiry has concluded talcing evidence. The finding has been reserved. - NAPIER SEWAGE SCHEME. * (Per Press Association.) Napier, June 14. The Borough Council lias accepted - the following tenders for the supply of material in connection with t4ie sewerage scheme: —Cast-iron pipes, Briscoe and Co,, Wellington, £Oll7 3s 2d: earthenware pipes, Clark and Co., Auckland, £3751 Os 8d; cement (500 tons), to ho divided between three tenderers, at £3 10s. AVIATION. HAMMOND’S INTENT I ONS. (Per, Press Association.) Wellington, Juno 14. Hammond, the New Zealand aviator,’who was a passenger by the Moeraki to-day fiom Sydney, states that he intends bringing a machine to New Zealand at Christmas to give an exhibition flight, say, across the Straits to Nelson, or from Wellington to Christchurch, if a sufficient guarantee is obtained. Ho also intends tncorars for the prize of £15,000 offered the Commonwealth Government for a flight from Sydney to Melbourne. THE WAIHI TROUBLE. (Per Press Association.) Wellington, June 14. Messrs. Semple and Parry left for Waihi to-day. The former 1 stated that the Federation . executive desired a peaceful settlement of the Waihi trouble, and would sec another conference of employers. No ultimatum had yet been delivered by the companies con* Bellied.

THE IRON TRADE.

CONFERENCE IN WELL! MG TON. (Per Press Association.) "Wellington, Juno 11. A conference of »i on-masters was held boro to-day to discuss i bo ones lion of imposing a duty ol 33 1-3 pci cent on sncii ariitles as can be made in New Zealand. it was reported that since the conference held ;a Dunedin last, February, information had been gathered from different sources, •and it was hoped the Government would grant tho request. One speaker urged that tho only way to do anything was by howling and bawling continuously. It was no use going to the tfovevnmcni. Deputations would bo politely received and told that tho matter would bo .looked into, but nothing would ho done. Ultimately a resolution was adopted deciding to accept the assistance of Labour Unions in a joint elicit 1o obtain adequate protection for the industry. A deputation will wait on the Minister at 4 p.m. Y.M.C.A. HASTINGS CAMPAIGN. (Per Press Association ) Hastings, June 14. A fifteen-days’ campaign for the collection of £BOOO for tho Y.M.C.A. movement commenced to-day. Largo donations have already been promised, including one of £SOO and another of several hundred. The total promised, to data, excluding the latter, is £1250.