AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 63, 28 October 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

the warship pyramus. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Sydney, October 27. The warship, Pyramus has returned from Colombo' with a newly commissioned crew. ‘‘SQUIB” NEWSPAPERS. Sydney, October 27. The Country Press Conference condemned the growing evil of “sqr.ib” newspapers, and is to aslc the Post-master-General to appoint a board of experts to determine what publications ar9 entitled to transmission through the post as newspapers. A “MONSTROUS CLAIM.” Melbourne, October 27. During the Arbitration Court proceedings, Mr. Justice Higgins considered the seamen’s claim to £1 7s 2d for working in the port on Sunday as monstrous. Counsel for the soa,men admitted it was desired to make the demand prohibitive, so as to stop Sunday work. THE SEXES IN VICTORIA. Melbourne, October 27. The census returns show that the sexes in Victoria are almost equal, there being 100 females to every 100 males. ESPERANTO AND PEACE. Adelaide, October 27. Governor Bosanquet officially opened the. Esperanto Conference. He said if international conversation was generally accepted it would clear the air of false statements and lying rumours so dangerous to peace, and also would prove of great advantage to science. GOVERNMENT STROKE. , Melbourne, October 27. According to a return supplied to the Senate the Government spent two years in partially building two wireless stations. In the same time 26 private stations were erected.