AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 105, 24 June 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

SUGA R-WQRKEIIS’ STRIKE. Sydney, June 23. The Labour Council is issuing a circular appealing for _ funds for w.o Queensland sugar-strikers. A prolonged struggle is expected, and over 2000 workers are effected. GREAT X A A mi DISCOVERED. Sydney, June 23. Mr. Donald Mac Kay, who has just returned from the New Hebrides, states that .be has discovered a volcano crater which is a mile across. ILLUMINATIONS. Received 21, 8.50 n.iu.) Sydney, June 2!. All the capital cities were illuminated last night, and there were great crowds in the streets. COLD WEATHER. Sydney, .June 21. The weather is bitterly cold throughout New 'South Wales and stock is suffering considerably. THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.. Sydney, Juno 21. At a conference of the dairying industry, speakers said the wages demanded for rural workers by the Union could not he paid and Iqavo any profit. It meant a decided check to the industry. A solution was. suggested of recording the individual results of herds, by which means there would soon be more than double the return per cow. If this was accomplished, the demand, For increased wages need not cause worry. The conference appointed a committee to inquire into and report on the demands. A discussion took place on the admitted marked deterioration of the richness of the New South Wales milk supply in recent years. It was claimed that the result was duo to dairymen giving all their attention to producing quantity without any regard to quality.

obituary. Sydney, .1 uno 21. The death has declined of John Land), formerly or Wellington, a wellknown contractor. FIRE BRIGADES’ TuOUBLE. Sydney, ijv.ne 2-?. Members of country lire brigades have threatened to strike in a body as a protest against the want of proper equipment and non-payment. Numbers have already resigned. The secretary of the Fire Brigades’ Board declares that in more than 50 per cent of country and town brigades, with the present appliances, they are absolutely unable to cope with any serious emergency. The situation was a menace'to life 1 and property, and there was], a pressing need for the (lovcrnriibiit to take' control and place the brigades on a proper footing. ISLAND NEWS. Sydney, June 21. The Island steamer brings news of the murder by natives of a trader named Alexander Jansen, in South Santo Island. He was shot down while trying to secure a native woman employee, who ran away. There are enormous demands from abroad for the forthcoming issue of the New Hebrides stamps. It is expected there will be sufneient revenue therefrom to cover the cost of both the British and French administrations without any subsidies.

IMMI ORATION. Melbourne, .limb 21. Tlio number of immigrants to Australia last year was 31,513, an increase of 11,219 above tlio previous year. Britain supplied 81,157. Tlic recorded arrivals of Chinese are 181.7, while the departures numbered 23UU men. POLITICAL UN REST. (Received 21, 10.30 a.m.) . Sydney, Juno 21. The “Dtily Telegraph” reiterates Dio rumours of troubles in political circles and a possible crisis. ft declares that an effort is being made_ to throw tTfe old parties into the melting pot and cast a new party and now administration from a mixture of Labourites, Liberals, and Democrats. Adelaide, June 24. There is much comment at the nonattendance of any Federal Ministers at Thirl Dudley's Coronation levee, which has revived the rumour of friction between Earl Dudley and the Ministry. Mr Hughes excused himsetf on the ground of illness. Other Ministers disclaim any intention of discourtesy, stating that each took it far granted that the other would be present. They did not attend merely because of urgent official business, which required attention. AN OLD NEWSPAPER. Adelaide,' June 21. The newspaper “Register” has enmoleted its seventy-filth year of , publication. 110 AI) RAC E ABA NI) 0 N ED. f'yuiicy, -Line 2T. r J’ho annual Bathurst to Sydney road race was not held this year owing to the inability of obtain pri/.cs.