AUSTRALIAN.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 102, 20 June 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

GLASS BEVELLERS’ STRIKE. By Electric Telegraph—Cooyright United Press Association. • Melbourne, June 19. The whole of tho glass bcvellers arc striking. They arc dissatisfied with the Wages.i Board award of £2 8s weekly, demanding £3. The trade is at & standstill. , •CATHOLICS AND THE KING. • t Sydney, June 19. Cardinal Moran says tho statement .that Roman Catholics are prohibited from praying for the Sovereign is absolutely untrue. He hoped the Catholic celebration of -the Coronation will compare favourably with that of any other denomination. IMMIGRATION. Sydney, June 19. . » Tho Scottish Agricultural Commissioners have written stating that already a large number of immigrants have started for Australia, as a result of the Commissioners’ report. CORONATION ILLUMINATIONS. (Received 20, 8.55 a.m.) Sydney, Juno 20. Preparations for Coronation illuminations and decorations are being pushed feverishly forward. Many private firms arc joining with the State Government and City Council in extensive illuminations. A feature will V bo tho non-illumination of the Federal buildings. The only Commonwealth illuminations will bo at Melbourne Parliament House. . SHEFFIELD CHOIR. Sydney, Juno 20. Tho Sheffield Choir continue an unprecedented success, tho Town Hall being packed nightly. Hundreds have to be turned away. It has been arranged to hold an extra concert on Wednesday,' prior to the departure of the Choir for Now Zealand. COAL VEND CASE. Sydney, June 20. At the*Coal Vend, case, evidence was given that Victorian coal was more friable and ‘.wasteful in breaking up than the Newcastle product. TRAINING SHIP SABRAON. Sydney, June 20. The training ship Sabraon will be closed as a State reformatory next month. Seventy boys will be released on probation, and the others sent to State farms. SHEARERS’ DISPUTE. . .Sydney, Juno 20. Hie hearing of tho shearers’ application for .an award for the shearing industry is dragging along. Mr. Justice Hmgins remarked that it was likely to continue till tho crack of doom. SUNDAY SHOWS. TU « 11 S - Vdney ! JUll ° 20 - ihe Sunday show proprietors are reconciling themselves to tho new rules. An increasccl number applied for permits last week. , MAWSON’S! EXPEDITION. ..u Sydney, June 20. Ihe newspapers have opened subscription lists for tho Mawson expedition. * 1 BUTCHERS’, AWARD. T ' ■ Sydney, June 20. Judge Hcydon, in delivering judgment in the appeal of the carcase butchers from the award of the Butcher-

ing .Board*■ allowed a claim for. piece? Avork. In the course of his judgment, Judge Hey don. said if they were to make arbitration successful' and roof it in the confidence' of the community.. it must be dissociated from all connection with manacling the energies biains, and, freedom of the managers of industries, and added: “Wo intend, if humanly possible, that all shall get a, tan share, and that the manhood independence, and comfort of the humblest shall bo maintained; but. the path to that does not lie. through hohW. bled industry, hampered business, and j restraints upon production and wealth. NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS. . Sydney, June 20. Speaking at the Rugby League’s welcome to the New Zealand footballers, Mr. Phelan said they should sit on the word “professionalism” whenever they heard it. The momthe New Zealand team were purely amateurs. There had been no payments to secure recruits. The latest to come over had not been paid to desert the Union. WILFUL MURDER. - . * Perth, June 20. At the inquest on the girl Young; a verdict, of wilful murder was returned against Smithson. - HEAVY RAINS. Melbourne, Juno 20. '■■■* . ' Heavy rains have fallen throughout the < State, and the rivers arc rising rapidly. Serious floods are threatened ill; the eastern and south-eastern districts. Already there have been several railway washaways. BUTTER EXPORT. (Received 20, 10.5 a.ra.) s T Sydney, June 20. The New South Wales output last year was 76,651,000 pounds in weight, 35,172,000 pounds more than the output ten years ago. , KETCH DRIVEN ASHORE. Sydney, Juno 20. The ketch , Ida, timber laden from New Guinea, has been driven ashore at Nelson’s Bay. and is a total wreck. Tho crew, escaped. A RECLASSIFICATION SCHEME. ■<"; Melbourne, Juno 20. The ‘reclassification of State railway employees involves an additional ex1, penditure of £115,000 per annum. STATES AND COMMONWEALTH. Melbourne, June 20. A Federal order has been issued that where any works are done by tho States for the Federal Government the minimum wage of 9s a day must bo paid. ■ _ i—itwj . ll ll 'I n nr /mm