Australian Cables

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 October 1913, Page 3

Australian Cables

[electric telegraph, copyright.] [per press association.] WATERSIDE. WORKEItS. (Beceived This Day, 9.30 a.m.) Sydney This Day. The Interstate Conference 'of the Waterside Workers' Federation is considering a schedule of conditions applicable to the whole of the Commonwealth. Amongst other conditions adopted were the following: That men are not to work in refrigerating holds where the 'temperature is under fifteen degrees: That in order to prevent accident, all winches, other than hauling gear, shall be stopped while men are ascending from oi depending to the holds, or changing for relief. A RECOIID JUMP. Melbourne, This Day. The house Landlock cleared rf't 2\n at flic Bendigo Show, beating Lady Morton's Australian record of 7ft o^in made in New Zealand. (Received 'Phis Day, 9.-'SO a.m.) NOT HARD UP. Adelaide, This Day. A letter from the Treasurer of the Mayne's Australian XL (now lii America) dalod September .12, authorises a flat denial of the rumours that the team is •'stranded." and characterises the assertion as ''ridiculous nonsense." (Boccived This Day, !).;! a.m.) Bescuers propose to cut a circuitous way to the entombed men, in the faint hope of finding sonic alive.