AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 15, 2 September 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

ANOTHER STRIKE. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. Sydney, September 1. Theatrical hands threaten a strike at tho opening of tlie Melba season owing to delay in arbitration proceedings. RECORD REVENUE. Sydney, September 1. The Customs revenue for August was a record, All tiie States showed an increase. AUTOMATIC TELEPHONES. Melbourne, September 1. The Federal Government has accepted a Chicago tender for automatic telephones for Geelong. WATTLE DAY. Sydney, September 1. “Wattle Day” was generally observed. It is becoming distinctly more popular. HEAT WAVE. ' • Sydney, September 1. The first heat wave of the season is bore, and there is a high temperature in tho coastal towns. PREFERENCE TO AUSTRALIANS. Melbourne, September 1. Mr. Pearce, iu reply to tlie accusation that ho is showing preference to imported officers, states that in future ho will give preference to Australians. MELBOURNE MYSTERIES. The girl Davies is tlie thirteenth woman who has mysteriously disappeared in Victoria tin’s year. (Received 2, 8.55 a.m.) Melbourne, September 2. Tho detectives are baffled in the Davies case. While searching Peacock’s house they discovered pieces of bone and ashes in the fireplace, and an apron stained with blood. Pathological examinations of these proved indecisive. INCREASE OF CRIME. Sydney, September 1. The metropolitan police authorities declare that since tho constables have been given every second Sunday off, there has been a groat increase in crime, and especially in sly-grog selling. Nevertheless, Mr. Flowers is determined to adhere to the principle. SMALL-POX. (Received 2, 8.55 a.m.) Sydney, September 2. The Dutch 'liner Vanlinschotcn, from Java, has been quarantined, she having a case of small-pox aboard. Tlie steamer called at Brisbane five days after tho patient was taken ill. Apparently the nature of the diseases had not then been discovered. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS. Brisbane, September 2. A representative of the Seventh Day Adventists is negotiating with tho Government with a view to the removal of the residents of Pitcairn Islands, to the number of 150, the intention be - ing to form a group of tho settlement in Queensland. CAPTAINS EXONERATED. Sydney, September 2. Tlie Marino Court has exonerated both captains in connection with the collision of the steamers Warrimoo and Archer in Newcastle harbour on June 22nd. NORTH COAST RAILWAY. ’ Sydney, September 2. The Government has taken over the unfinished portion of the third section of the North Coast railway from tho contractors, who have secured largo railway contracts in Westralia. Tho Government finishes the line by day labour.

OLD-AGE PENSIONS. Melbourne, September 2. The Trades Hall Council has adopted a resolution in favour of an increase in the amount of old-age pensions, owing to tho increased cost of living. DOCTORS ON STRIKE. Melbourne, September 2. _ The examination of the Junior Cadets is at a standstill owing to the doctors demanding 2s 6d per head for the work. The Department consider this excessive. ' GOOD RAINS. Perth, 'September 2. Good rains have fallen in tho agricultural areas, and pastoral and wheat prospects are good. LIBEL ACTIONS. Perth, September 2. The Minister of Mines and Colonial Secretary have instituted Ijbol proceedings against the “Kalgoorlie Miner” newspaper, against which another Minister (Mr. McKenzie) was recently awarded a verdict of £IOOO. The alleged libel is contained in an article referring to the Ministers, headed “Three Rotten Sticks.” EASTERN NEWS. Perth, September 2. Chinese returning from the East predict a groat upheaval in Canton. Much unrest is apparent, and there is feeling against foreigners. Thousands of Chinese arc fleeing from tho city. The late typhoon in Japan was the worst on record, and caused immense damage and great loss of life. It was chiefly caused by a tidal wave driven before a gale.