AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 21 September 1901, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS

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Labor Legislation

Sydney, Sept 20.

A new clause has been embodied in the Arbitration Bill, providing that a fine not exceeding £ 1000 or imprisonment, not exceeding six month*, or any person, who, whether they belonged to a Union or not, participates deliberately in a strike or lock out, either before the dispute could be referred to the Court of Arbitration or during the hearing before the Court, and fixing high monetary penalties for non-observance or breaches of the Court’s orders and awards. Female Franchise.

In the Legislative Council a warm debate tnok place on the Women’s Franchise Bill Mr. Want carried an amendment by 19 to 16 elemenating the clause preventing women from sitting in Parliament after Suitor, the Government representative had announced that if the Council decided that the clause should be eliminated, Government would still stick to Bill. ) Obituary. Perth, This Day. Eicbards Speight, ex Victorian Railway ■Commissioner. After leaving Victoria he came here engaged in business, and Entered Parliament. ’Frisco Mail Service. Received this day at 9 55 a.m, Sxdnby. This Day. Referring to the ’Frisco Mail service cor tract, the Daily Telegraph says the subject has not yet been finally considered by the Australian Government, but it may be regarded as certain ‘ that the Oceanic Company will have to modify the de- ■, mantis made by Spreckles if terms are to ‘ -be concluded. Missing Steamer Fiado. The mystery regarding the steamer .Fiado which disappaerod on her voyage T to Noumea some months ago has been . solved, A quantity of wreckage belonging •; "to the vessel' was found on the New Caledonian Coast,