CABLE NEWS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9396, 17 March 1909, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association. —By Electrio Telegraph.— -Copyright. Melbourne, March 16. , A series of conferences -of representatives of the inter-State steamship companies (including Mr a i Mills aud the Federated Seamen s Union) resulted in agreements being drawn up covering a period of two . years. The agreement applies tC sailors; firemen, trimmers, greasers and donkey men. Eev. Mr Murdoch was released .after intimating that he was prepared to produce documents by the authority of the Presbytery. The population of Victoria at the • end of last year was 1-373,3: 13 ’ prising 619,189 males and 633,133 females. . Rome, March 16. The Italian police state there .is trepidation owing to the intention of CK-President Roosevelt and his wife and three children to visit Messina, which is the stronghold of the Mafia Society. i Received March 17, 9 a.m. Calcutta, March 16. Sir Sydenham Clarke’s daughter is suffering from meningitis at Bombay. : Her condition is causing anxiety. Melbourne, March 17. The Managing Director of two British Planting Companies in Samoa says the unrest in the group is of little more than local cance. White residents are “in the majority. The natives are satisfied with German rnle and the presence of warships was simply meant to make a demonstration to impress the natives. Brisbane, Match 17. A tragedy has occurred near Port Douglas. A farm hand named Donelly quarrelled and then shot the cook, named MacDonald and himself. Donelly Hs dead £aad MacDonald’s condition is serious. Received March 17, 11 a.m. Sydney, March 17. The Lord Mayor has suspended the Inspector [of Nuisances who, it is alleged, neglected to do his duty in connection with inspection of , plague-infected areas.. Under the Junction North Mine settlement the combined unions undertook not to interfere with any non-nmonishs employed in the Barrier Mines. Melbourne, March 17. The Government statist’s second estimate shows that the wheat yield is 2,334,549 bushels, with an average of 13 13. The exportable surplus is 1,100,000 bushels. The Council of the Employers’ Federation dceided to establish an anti-socialist school for the purpose of discussing proposals put forward by the Labour Party and Socialists.