AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 273, 23 May 1896, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

BUTTER GRADING. NEW ZEALAND'S SYSTEM BEST. LADY PARKES AND FAMILY. THE COLLIERY STRIKE. iPer Press Association). Melbourne, This Day. A deputation of Butter Factory Manafters asked the Minister of Agriculture to reconsider his decision to appoint a New Zealand dairy expert. Mr Turner replied he considered the New Zealand system of inspecting and grading butter superior to the system in Victoria, and ho did uot think the objections raised were sufficient to canse the Government to alter their decision. Brisbane, This Day The Chief Justice has given an interesting decision on the question whether writs issued in one colony can be enforced in another. He decided that where colonies had joined the Federai Council a writ of one colony was euforcable in others belonging to (he Federation and ran through Federated Australia as represented by the Council, but where one had not joined such Council a writ stopped on the border of the unfederated Colony. Rockhampton, This Day. Arrived —Monarch, from New Zealand. Sydney, May 23. The Premier will iutroduce a Bill next week to make provision for Lady Parkes and family. The case of Meagher, who was called upon to show cause why he should not be struck off the rolls, has been adjourned until next Friday. The Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron, in making certain presentations in connection with the last regatta, took the opportunity to entertain the New Zealand and other visiting aquatic men by a trip down the harbour in the steam yacht. Newcastle, This Day. It has been ascertained a majority of the miners' delegates at the recent meeting were willing to return to work on the terms ruling before the strike and taking second ballot on the question. It is reported the result of a meeting of the various lodges elicited an expression a majority were strongly opposed to such a course, and were determined to en. force the demands for which they had struck. Stockton, Wickham, and Bullock Island, and one or two large lodges, have already passed resolutions strongly opposing any compromise. No strike pay has been distributed yet. It is decided to allow the strike fund, which is very low, to be considerably augmented before commencing payments. Consider* able support is being received from other colliery districts and colonies.