AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 29 August 1901, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

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Tubercolosis Conference. Adelaide, August 28. The Premier received a letter from the Hon Mr Cockburn, ex-Agent-General, who acted as Vice-President dn one of the sections of the Tubereolosis Conference in London. He says that there is •n almost unanimous opinion that Dr Koch has drawn a hasty generalisation frsm an insufficient number of cases. The most eminent physicians emphatically differ from Koch's interpretation of the phenomena of abdominal tubercolis. The overwhelming opinion is that till further experiments are made it would be a fatal mistake to relax one jot of the precautions to prevent the distribution of tubercolosis by means of meat and milk. Plague Precautions. Sttdmby, Aug. 28. The authorities are keeping a look-out to prevent, if possible, the reappearance of plague. A large number, of rats in all parts of the city have been diagnosed, but no trace of plague was found. Arbitration Act. Received this day at 9 30 a. m. Sydney, August 29. In the Assembly the Premier in moving the second reading of the Industrial and Arbitration Bill, said he had been in New Zealand since the introduction of the Act, and there came to the conclusion that the people were quite satisfied with the Bill. It had been one of the factors in Sromoting the prosperity of New Zeaind. Railway Strike. Pebth, Aug 29. In the recent strike the Eailway workers demanded an increase from 1/- to 1/8 for ordinary and from 1/6 to 2/- for overtime. The Arbitration Board awarded them half the demands. Religious Matters. - ' Melbourne, Aug 29. Excitement has been caused in the religious world by Bishop Goe inhibiting the Rev D. M. Berry the well known antiritualistio agitator, from preaching in the Wesleyan Church. The Bishop states that he acted at the request of the Bishop of Ballarat, who complained that Berry was intruding in another diocese and did want him to preach at the Wesleyan Choroh. The Philippines Difficulty. Sydney, This Day. The American supply steamer 'Glacier' from Manilla, reports there is very little fighting in the Philippines, and of a miid guerilla kind. It is expected that within a short period the whole country will be under civil Government. The Railway Scandal. Pkbth, This Day. In the Assembly the Premier stated his seasons for suspending G. "W. Davies, secretary for the Railways Commissioner, was that the General Manager had reS ticted he was dismissed from the Railway apartment under circumstances, which should preclude his re-entry. The oharge on which John Davies, General Manager was suspended was that he was guilty of want of fidelity, capacity and diligence to discharge his duties. Find of Coal. Bbisbane, This Day. An important find of anthracide coal is reported near Mackay.