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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8845, 22 June 1907, Page 2

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Press Association —Copyright. Sydney, June 21. The Governor laid the foundation stone of a new wing of the Royal Naval House to cost £7OOO. London Juno 21 The Royal Orient Mail Company’s new steamer Asteria carries the last mails to Australia under the expiring contract. Sydney, June 22. AYebb, the sculler, lakes quarters at Rvdc and begins training immediately. Perth, June 22. As the result of a conference agreement has been reached in the timber trade dispute subject to the approval of a referendum of workers. The timber merchants have given the workers’ unions the right to take over within three months one or more miles which are to bo worked on the cooperative system. Melbourne, June 22.

The Minister of Agriculture cannot understand the clamour about Victoria’s action over the Singapore line of steamers. When tenders were called Burns, Philp and Co. asked a subsidy twice that was being paid. Victoria would never have thought of a subsidy if she could have got equal terms with Sydney and Adelaide, Affairs in connection with the mail contract remain in abeyance pending Mr Deakin’s arrival. It is reported that Mr Deakin brings with him a draft of an agreement with the White Star line to carry mails to Australia. Sydney, June 21. The Labour Bureau repons that industrial matters generally are satisfactory, and that while local labour in most districts is sufficient, there is an entire absence of unemployed. *