THE COMMONWEALTH.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14359, 3 February 1911, Page 5

THE COMMONWEALTH.

Vrom Aneociation—By Tel.—Copyright. AUSTRALIAN SENTIMENT. MELBOURNE. Fob. 2. Mr Fiaher, in referring to liii pro* posed notion at the Imperial Conf«r«tioe iii relation to preferential trade, do* clarod that lie would not cutk the people of Australia, to do anything which would malto tho lot of the toiling musses of liritain harder or increase til* prioo at which they can get food for their children. Tho food sonm of th* pooplo of Australia would prevent them desiring that the food of Britain should be increased in prioe wen {or tho sake of preferential trade. YACHTING ACCIDENT. | An overturned yacht hue bean di*. I covered in Corio Bay, and thore aro no I signs of the crew. Tho Goelons I* ga l-ta wob hold on Saturday, and Bovoral yachts left at night. There is no intimation of any yacht being mil*, ing, Rcoeivod 9.16 p.m., Fob, 2nd. ANOTHER HUGH WARD BOOM. SYDNEY, Fob. 2. Tramondous interost in beine> taken in tho Coogeo hero. A fund of nearly £2OO has been collected, and tiie Governor, the Premier, and tho Tjord Mayor aro extending their to to-morrow's Stadium function. FOOTBALLERS FOR ENGLAND. Tho Rugby has decided to aooept tho Northern Union's invito tion, and a team will leave for England at tho end of next season. Tho Northern Union offer 70 per centum of tho gross takings, with £GO guaranteed for club matches on ordinary days, nttd £IOO on Saturdays. Received 12.10 a.m., Fob. 3rd. COMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE SYDNEY, Feb. An area officer of tho Metropolitan district declares that tho registration of youths undor the Defence Act las not reached GO per centum of those liable. Military officers are already making house-to-house invostigatnuil, and prosecutions will take place (mine" diatoly. SAVING A STEAMER. Tho Rosedalo, sunk by a gale on the 12th ult., has been floated and anchored in Bellinger river, badly damaged. After temporary repairs she' comes to Sydney. It is regarded tm a remarkably good save.