PETITIONS NOT TO GO FORWARD.

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PETITIONS NOT TO GO FORWARD.

FEDERAL PREMIER'S REFUSAL.

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Melbourne, February 16. the Federal Premier (Mr. CoalO refused to send to Mr. Hnreourt (Secretary of State for the Colonies) a, number of petitions from industrial unions asking file Imperial Government to restrain South Africa from carrying out tho deportation of strike leaders. _ Mr. Fisher (Loader of the Opposition m the Federal House) said lie hoped the time would never come when Australia' would deport men without trial. Ho agreed with Mr, Harcourt that, whatever a Dominion offender was, it was not for the Mother Country to intertere. TO MEET THE UMGENI. „,, T London, February 15. Ihe Labour Party contemplated hiring a tug-to meet the Umgeni, on which'are. the deported South Afriean Labour leaders, but uncertainty, regarding the vessel s part of arrival is likely to frustrate the- meeting, ■ GOING TO REJOIN THEIR . HUSBANDS. (Rec. February 16, 11.40.p.m.). Johannesburg, February J6. Several thousand people fare-wiled Mrs. Bain and Mrs, Watson, wives of the deported labour agitators, who were proceeding to join "Mrs. Poutsma aboard the Grantutly Castle. The Red flag was bung. Mr. Clarke, town councillor, predicted that they would soon return. ENGLISH LABOUR ADMISSION. (Rec, February 16, 11,55 p.mf) London, February 16. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, the Labour M.P., speaking at Nelson, Lancashire, admitted that Lord Gladstone was unable to withhold his sanction to martial law, but he suggested that Lord Gladstone eould have resigned. PREaAt/MONS~AT~LAS PALMAS. (Rec, February 17, 0.15 a.m.) London, February 16. Orders have been • issued at Las Patinas that in the event.of tbcUmgeiii' anchoring there for the purposo of coaling, only port olficials.are to be allowed •. . • '