COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 44, 13 June 1914, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] £ United Peem Aeiooiation.] (Received 9.5 a.m.) Sydney, June 13. The Miners’ Federation asked the Employers’ Association to a conference on the afternoon shift trouble. The Employers’ reply points out that the matter had already been dealt with at several tribunals. The men must obey the award as the employers have obeyed it. It is stated by another source that the proprietors are determined not to open the mines until the men are ready to work the disputed shift. > The trouble is causing a congestion of shipping at Newcastle. A conference of masters and employees in the building trades to discuss the men’s demand for a reduction in the''hours from forty-eight to forty-four weekly failed to reach an agreement. The Treasurer’s estimate that the net income tax would produce U rodlions has already been .exceeded by £t2,000. It is expected to produce another £50,000.

Archbishop Kelly presided at a big meeting, including Mr Holman and several of the Ministers in the Tiown Hall in favor of Home Rule. Mr Holman and others gave rousing speeches, and a resolution was adopted congratulating Mr Asquith on the passing of the Bill and hoping that, no amendment would be made permanently excluding any portion of Nlster, as such a course would perpetrate discontent in Ireland, and delay the realisation of a true and lasting bond of sympathy between members of the Empire. Other resolutions, expressed confidence in the Nationalist leaders, and deprecated any attempt to nationalise the volunteers and to provoke a conflict in Ulster.

(Received 10.10 a.m.) Sydney, June 13. The Pony Racing Association decided to deputationise Mr Holman with a view to having the sport placed under State control. Cash prizes to the value of £6500 will be provided at the forthcoming Rifle Association meeting. Rev, John Paterson, Chalmers Church, was advised that a call from St.. Paul’s, Christchurch, was posted, and the Post Office failing to disgorge the call at Sydney, the Persbytery; after postponing the matter to deal with the absence of the call, Mr Paterson accepted. Sir Douglas Mawson has notified that he will return to Australia soon. The proofs of his book on the expedition are ready. He has undertaken a 6 weeks’ lecturing tour in Australia and New Zealand, the proceeds to be devoted to discharging a deficit on the expedition. The book will be pub; lished simultaneously in London and Australia.

Melbourne, June 13. The Senate, after.a bickering .debate, adopted a resolution demanding that Mr Cook lay the full text of the dissolution memoranda and Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson’s reply before Parliament. Mr Pearce that the Government was afraid to produce it because it would bring upon themselves the condign punishment of the people for altering the constitution. n , j; Both Houses passed a Bill appointing commissioners to enquire into the beef trust in all its stages. Sydney, June 12. • Finister, a South Coast publican, has been advised that his uncle has died in Scotland, leaving estates valued at over two millions, divided equally between Finister and another nephew,