AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 42, 18 February 1905, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

: -.>WCASTLE STRIKEKJ3' CASE. (Received 10.12 a,m.) SYDNEY, this day. The Pull Court has granted a prohibition to set aside the order of the Arbitration Court directing the Newcastle coaltrimers to return to work. Tie. Court held that the Arbitration Court had no power to order the men to work unless there was an fxisting contract "of services between master and man. FEDERATED AUSTRALIA.. THE PREMIERS' CONFERENCE. ; ,v f r(Received 10.12 a.m.) HOBART, this day. Premiers' Conference has concludea- - The Braddon clause has been extended for a further 20 years. All the jttates except New South Wales and VJueensland have accepted Sir W. Turn- « s modified proposals to take over the aebt. New South Wales declined its assent to taking the interest on transproperties, or any part of it. Out ot three-fourths returned to the States under the Braddon clause States wishing to raise loans must give the Federal Treas--1^ er , six months' notice. States are at noerty to raise loans within the Co'mfflqnwealtfa. A sinking fund of one per wat on existing loans and of half per ««;. on new loans will be established. THE ORIZABA DISASTER. fa ;.-: (Received 10.12 a.m.) PERTH, this day. the rt- of the Orizaba attributes str™ r t0 haze and a dangerously eouS £! mnt - ne vessel overran her Water £&fi£ miles - Tliere are 20ft of the in.i« iTu e ? fle - rooin ." 7 ancl 16ft in foil S w t tbe after holds are