VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS.

West Coast Times, 17 June 1912, Page 3

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS.

(.PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.) AVIATION IN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, Juno 16.—The first aerial contest between Hart (Australian) and Stone (American) from Ascot to Parramatta and back, was to have been held to-day. After circling round the grounds, the fliers decided that the weather was unfavourable and the project was abandoned.

DISOBEYING THE POLICE. V SYDNEY", June 1-I.—Seven of the arrested unemployed, who refused to move on when requested to do so by the police,were fined 10s to £l. COLOURED LABOUR DECLINED. MELBOURNE, July 14.—The Federal caucus gave the cold shoulder to the Papuan council’s proposal to introduce Japanese labour for the purpose to teach the natives to tap rubber and other industries.

WIRELESS MONOPOLY. SYDNEY, Juno 15.—1n order to prevent interference with the jGovcrnment’s wh'clcss monopoly, the Post-master-General has issued regulations preventing steamers in port communicating with other steamers on a commercial basis. Ho desires the Federal wireless stations to do the work.

TO COPE WITH CRIME. SYDNEY", Juno 14.—Tho InspectorGeneral of Police recommended the addition of two bundled and twenty five to the strength of the police force and increased pay in all ranks, to operate from July Ist., involving an expenditure of £90,515 per annum.