LATEST AUSTRALIAN.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 110, 30 June 1911, Page 6

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By Electric Telcgraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. (Received 30, 9 a.m.) KyUncy, dune 30. Mr. Young, Consul-General for Japan in Novr Zealand, uas returned iiu.i; a visit to Papua. do states cnai notwithstanding rue reports of famine, tue people appear to be enjoying a period of general prosperity, .uucal industries are nourishing, and bite Government's policy ol fostering local enterprises, especially shipoaiiding and manufactures, is apparently proving Jiigidy successful. Melbourne, June 30. The total enrolment, of cadets in the Commonwo'altfi is 163,681; medically examined, 99,310,; . medically, fit,' 93,173; exemptions granted, -4b,104. • Syuney, June 30. -• The whole of the cades disbanded to-day, the young soldiers passing under tno jurisdiction of tnc Federal authorities,- as provided tor m tnc' Defence Act. Melbourne, Juno 30. A Chamber ol Com nun cd deputation asked tlio Postmaster-General to estaolisn small commercial wireless stations on various parts ol the coast. It was pointed out tnat an aucinaiiy existed, as practically all the overseas steamers wore fitted with wireless, but ..there were.no land stations; Mr. Thomas expressed Ids full sympathy, but said certain legal ailficul-\ ties uad arisen regarding the instalation, and it was not desirable to proceed till these had been settled, rtc intended to place a sum on tno Estimates next session for wireless. Sydney,. June 30. A meeting of the Amateur Spotting Fodei atiou decided that it .was desirable that Australasia be represented at the Olympic games at Stockholm next, year; u, was also decided to .form, an Australian council of control, i . Adelaide, June 30, The members of the British Medical Association are entering into he-' guuauons, witii a view- to obtaining nVcat autonomy ior Australia.

tßeceived iiu, rU.o a.m.j *v byciuey, June 30. In the Assembly tne opposition are adopting mocking tactics. Alter itiiuuiguL, before tne Arbitration Bill debate was resumed, Mr; Wade asked that it allowed to stand over ml Tuesday, tie Minister declined. Mr. Storey, angrily; ‘.‘Tnou it is war u tno Kuuu." iiie debate is proceeding. , Melbourne, June 30. The' Employers'Feneration recently carried a motion protesting against tire, axed rate of 9s per day for unskilled; labour in Government departments. Referring to the motion, Mr O’Malley Said, instead of sending nussiouaiios to Ahica, they ought to be Kept. there to preach Christianity .to tlie members ot the Employers’ Federation. j' Sydney, June 30. ~ ,'i’he banks are having to cash large numbers of notes owing to an impression gaining ground that they will not be worth tneir face value after the end; of June, when the heavy tax on new issues operates. It is believed the rumour was started by unscrupulous persons in the country districts, who are buying notes from ignorant farmers at fifteen’ to eighteen shillings. The boot trade employees have appealed to the. Arbitration Court with a view to having girls’replaced by men 1 ,in certain work. Judge, Heyclon tigs dared that, lie would not be justified in depriving girls of work to make : room for men. Melbourne, Juno 30. The agitation concerning the “Ne temere” decree is assuming a new character. Emphatic protests are giving; place to a demand for prohibitive legislation. Hobart, June 30. The postal officers in each State arc being asked to sign a petition protesting against their grievances being referred to the Arbitration Court. It is stated that they want-the whole of the Royal Commission’s recommendations;

The steamer'-St. Louis has arrived, having towed tho steamer St. Antoine from Noumea, over 1000 .miles. At the sheep show, Tasmania , was awarded tho grand championship for housed merinos, and New South Wales foi unhoused. 4bo Federal Government has accepted the State’s offer for an extension of the lease of Government House vjntil the end of tho year. The Federal Ministers regard the Scottish Commissioners’ report as an effective advertisement for Australia.