THE COMMONWEALTH.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14400, 23 March 1911, Page 5

THE COMMONWEALTH.

Press Association iiy Tel.—Copyright. THE NEW GUINEA EN PLOUGHS. BRISBANE, March 22. * A steamer has been despatched to pick up the Stanforth Smith search; parties, which are still out and unaware of the party's return. After the disaster ,'Mr Smith was bnotlcie, and suffered terribly i't'om ulcerated feet until lie constructed lioota of fibre. Speaking at tho luncheon, Mr Smith declared that tho equipment was ample, but for mishaps in the river. CYCLONE LOSSES. Farmers in Mossman district estimate their losses by the cvclone at £20,000. ANOTHER ISLANiTRBTOLT. SYDNEY, March 22. A French steamor brings news of a revolt of the natives at the island of Santa Juste. Before the steamer left New Caledonia, a schooner arrived from tlie island with urgent calls for help from the white sett'ers, whose lives were threatened by the revolted natives. The British and French authorities arranged for the immediate despatch of a police force, and the French warship Kersnint. Tlie result of their mission is unknown. ISLAND QUARRELS. Advices per Island steamer show that the native trouble- in Santos is the out. come of a longstanding quarrel between coast and inland natives. Numbers have been killed on bock sides.. A punitive expedition haa departed for tho seat of the trouble, and it is expected that the quarrel will soon be quelled. Received 9.20 p.m., March 22nd. GERMAN NEW GUINEA. Mr Forsayh. the last of tho British traders in German New Guinea has disposed of his property, 60,000 acres, to the Hamburg Company. The whole of the copra trade in German New Guinea is now in German hands. MANUFACTURERS IN CONFERENCE. LAUNCESTON, March 22. The annual conference 'of the Associated Chambers of Manufacturers has opened. Mr Joshua, in his presidential address, referring to .tho referenda stated his belief that unification would aggrandise the national Parliament and deprive the State Parliaments of much of their power and solemn pomposity. The report expressed dissatisfaction that the so-called protective tariff did not effectively protect Australian industries, and favoured the adjustment of the tariff being taken out of political control. THE NEXT GREAT EXHIBITION. 'MELBOURNE, Maroh 20. Sir G. Re.'d has informed Mr Batchelor that it is proposed to. hold a great International Exhibition in London in 1915, when the Imperial Conference meets again. A strongvadvisory committee has been formed, with Lord Strathcona as president.-

IRISH BLIGHT. Tliere are gloomy reports of the rapid spread.of Irish blight in. many districts. THE DESTROYERS. The destroyers have left Melbourne and. will arrive at Sydney on Saturday. A VALUABLE ESTATE. Tho estate of the late Sir Malcolm McEacheni was valued for probate at £200,500, whereof lg0,()00 is n Victoria. This is left to the ; family, while the Scottish estate is settled on tlie widow. Mr McEacharn bequeathed to each clerk in the employ of Mellwraith, McEacharn and Company, who at the time of his death was receiving a salary of less than £3OO a legacy of 10 per centum on that amount; those receiving £3OO and under £SOO a legacy of 5 per centum thereof. . . THE COMING (P) FASHION. ADELAIDE, March 22. The police had to move a large crowd blocking the street in front of a leading firm's window, where two masked ladies were appearing in harem skirts.