AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13796, 30 October 1908, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

A HEAT WAVjE. By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. SYDNEY, Oct. 29. A heat wave is visiting the State. The temperature to-day ranged up to 104 degrees in ihe shade. TENDERS FOR RIFLE FACTORY. (Received Oct. 30, 8.1,5 a.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 30. A cablegram from London states that tenders are being invited for the erection of a Commonwealth rifle factory at Lithgow, New South Wales. KILLING BIRDS FOR PLUMAGE. (Received Oct. 30, U. 32 a.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 30. The National Council of Women decided to appeal to the vomen of Australia to refrain from wearing plumage with tho exception of ostrich feathers and feathers irom b'*rth> killed to be eaten. THE VICTORIAN MINISTRY. (Received Oct. 30, 9.40 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct. 30. Messrs Swinburne, Cameron and Sachsc have retired from the State Ministry to facilitate its reconstruction. COST OF THE FLEET'S VISIT. MELBOURNE, Oct. 30. The Commonwealth Government's expenditure on the reception of the American fleet amounted to £30.000. PANDERING TO LABOUR. Melbourne; Oct. 30. It has been decided to amend the Contract Immigration Act so as to prevent Asiatic crews from working cargoes during a strike of wharf lumpers. REGISTRATION OF ORCHARDS. MELBOURNE, Oct. 30. The Fruitgrowers' Conference decided to favour the compulsory registration of all orchards, even of one tree. NARRUNG-YARRA COLLISION. ! ADELAIDE, Oct. 30. ' The Marine Board found that those in charge of the Naming and Yarra showed a want of judgment in trying to pass each other, bxit that the mishap occurred under extraordinary circumstances. The Board did not consider any further action necessary.