GENERAL CABLES

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XVIIII, Issue 449, 17 November 1916, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

WATKAWA ON' El BE. Per Press Association- Copyright, neuter's Telegrams, lierived 9.35 p.m., Nov. Kith. YANCOUYER, N,.v. I.). Tlic Wniksiwii is on Cut in the dock here in-i'.iglii. Tin* eiise is similar In the Waimarino's outbreak.\ EIRE CONTROLLED. Received 1.21 a.m., Nov-. 17th.

Alter a three hours' tight the W;,ikawaY, fire was brought under control. A hundred tons of copra were ruined. The loss is C2(XX>. The mystery is added to by the fact that the copra was lifted from the after hold to a position 'tween decks. Spontaneous combustion is doubted. The other cargo is uninjured.

The less of the copra cargo on the Waimarino is estimated at I'-1000. An investigation of the remarkable coincidence is proceeding-. IT.MTIVK EXPEDITION. TO AVE.NCE MASSACRES. SYDNEY. Nov. 1C The steamer Paciiiijue from New Hebrides reports the landing of an Anglo-Clench punitive expedition ai Malekula to avenge recent massacres. The natives wore well armed ;tnd v. sharp tight ensued. Nine expeditionary troops were killed and one blue-

jacket was wounded. The native's were l severely punished. Alter the forces returned the -hips heavily .--helled the village and palliations. COAL STRIKE BOTH SIDES QUIET. Au-iralian and N.Z. ('abU Assn. SYDNEY., Nov. 10. The (bas Company will only be. able to supply t!ie city lor another week. The [proposal to declare ;>)1 coal "black" has 'e.oen deferred. Meanwhile both sides are inactive pending the result, oi a compulsory conference. UOYEENMENT CONFERENCE, MINERS INSIST ON DEMANDS. Rep ei\e,l Id. I", p.m., Nov. lf'.th. MEI.I'.OERNE. Nov. If',. Mr Hie.dn-s. addressing the coal eotlh reixv. s; t i,l tint unless they got coal lor ih.' -mall arm-, iactory. ii would do- >,itiiii|;i\ . Onl\ .-LoH bundled toils u.-l'e . i', :ii 1: 11111 •ha ill.- Hailspons and v. heal -hips due, and wii hom mln :ii the war could liei cou'iniie. The miners' repi-.-elilative-. ivpoaicd sh.-ii demand, declariuu thai they had ha.l been locked out by the proprietors. and -aid thai precedent to a. selii, n i'i) l all the men should resume work "t the same time. Received 1.21. a.m., Nov. 17th. \: ;he conference, titter a. lengthy discussion, Mr Hughes proposed that. Hie nun be recommended io resume woik iauuediately on condition that the Arbitiatioti Court, or a speci;il triI una) shall hear the ease, as soon as woik is resumed, presumably on Monde v. The conleronco adjourned till io-morrow to consider the proposal. NEW SOUTH WALES. NEW OPPOSITION TESTED.

SYDNEY, Nov. Id. Mr Holman tested the strength of th'o new Opposition on a motion lor ■adjournment by leading his followers from the Chamber when the House was counted out.

During tho debate Mr MeGirr said that because of the altitude of Mr llolniiiri ii. forming a. National Party people wore taking 11j> a. lawless attitude, as lln- Government did not represent, tln-in. Mr Hoi man was nor, able to hide Iron; the electors h.v staying in Parliament, as a provisional Government would he formed. DEMONSTRATION AGAINST GOVERNMENT. An the conclusion of a. meeting to protest against, the prolongation of Parliament. SOU marched to .Parliament to present the resolution.. They found the House had adjourned. After a. demonstration against the Government they dispersed. ekde/rai. govkpnment. the new policy. melhouhni*:, Nov. i«. The new Cabinet met and outlined ; its policy, which will he announced when the House meets on November 20th. !