AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 111, 1 July 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. Melbourne, June 30. Fifty thousand pounds stamp duty has been paid in respect to Sir Malcolm McEachern’s Victorian estate. Now South Wales revenue returns are not yet available. South Australia’s revenue for the year is £4,177,331, a net increase of £191,535. At an influential meeting of citizens (the Lord Mayor presiding) £IOOO was subscribed towards the proposed King Edward memorial. A strong committee was appointed to canvass all classes. Four men were overtaken by a train whilst crossing a bridge at Geelong. Two jumped into the river. One was drowned, and the otuers escaped. The employees in the Chinese cabinetmaking trade have formed a union, with 700 members, on the same lines as the Trades Hall bodies. Sydney, Juno 30. The barque Manurewa has arrived. She loft Nydia Bay forty days since, and encountered a series of fierce gales. Several times she was hove-to for a week, and drifted under bare poles. The crew had a trying time. The Assembly has granted Mr. McGowen leave of absence for the remainder of the session, to enable him to tour Canada, on route from London. (Received 1, 9.20 a.m.) Sydney, July 1. A great gathering of champions is promised at tho six-days’ cycling meeting, commencing at Sydney on January Ist. A cable has been received that the following intend to como:—Major Taylor, J. ' Clarke, Floyd, McFarland, Ivor, Lawson, Hehir, Joe Foglor, Walter Rutt, A. Gmillett, E, Collins, J. Moran, W. Fenn, and probably Frank Kramer. (Received 1, 10.50 a.m.) Sydney, July 1. Professor David, lecturing on behalf of the Mawson fund, declared that it was clearly Australia’s duty to take a worthy part in exploring a great sister continent. The Royal Commission on the price of food consists of live Government nominees, three Labour representatives, and women workers, and one each representing commerce, municipalities, manufacturers, and the rural industry. Sydney, July 1. In the Assembly Mr. Waddell, exTreasurer, commenting on Mr. Justice Higgins’ decision in Federal industrial cases, called tho Judge a sentimental humbug. The revenue for twelve months is £12,839,140, a decrease of £700,933, as compared with last year. The Commonwealth. returns show a falling-off of £1,405,371. Melbourne, July 1. Tho revenue is £9,070,757, an increase of £514,010, despite a fallingolf of £317,343 in the Commonwealth returns. A sentence of death has been recorded against a coloured man found guilty of burglary with wounding. The Federal Government has decided to experiment with automatic telephones at the small exchanges. (Roceived| 1, 11.5 a.m.) Sydney, July 1. In the Assembly, Mr. Perry asked for a Royal Commission to enquire into the allegation that union agents go round the country blackmailing employers by threatening prosecutions. Ho created an uproar by saying that he would produce fifty witnesses to prove they had been blackmailed in this way. The nVatter then dropped. - .