AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 52, 26 February 1912, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. Sydney, February 23. The Marine Court held an inquiry re the missing barquentine Mary Isobel, which sailed on September Bth last from Hokianga for Sydpey, and has since been missing. f l)he Court found that the vessel was well found and provided, and probably foundered with all hands in bad weather soon

I after sailing, and that no one was blameable. The crew, consisted of Cooper (master), Hayes (first mate), Dunsford (second mate); Doutty, Ivimy, Hodge, McNellage, Mathias and Andrew (seamen); Goltsche (cook), and Patterson (boy). ! Sydney, February 23. The appeal against the conviction of Moir, charged with murdering Trevascus, on the grounds that the Soli-citor-General’s address contravened the Crimes Act by commenting on the fact that prisoner refrained from giving evidence on oatli in his own behalf, was dismissed. In the Assembly Mr Levien gave notice to move an amended motion on Monday that because of his partiality to the Ministerialists' and his unfair treatment of the Opposition ists Mr Speaker Willis has ( forfeited the confidence of the House; Y ! (Received 24, 10.50 a.rn.) Sydney, February 24. In the Assembly Mr Dacey introduced a Bill providing power for ’the

Government; to build houses for letting. The settlement which the Govjernment proposes to raise is'- how known as i HaceyvillC. ‘ ’ ' J; ' ■ ' 1 'At the .Sugar Gpjp mission tljei sec-1 rotary : of; the Sugar! Workers’ • Uhioni, iin i evidence, ’Sard 1 thatLNvorking 'Conditions were deplorable. Some employees in sugar works worked in a semi-nude and others in an absolutely nude state. The bad, efFccts r ,caused by , rifle heat and sudden changes to lower temperatures developed a disease known as toonot, rheumatism, inflammation and had teeth. Those 'who ,s;ta;;t,9d,„ as., reached maturity. If they worked any length of time they "were unfitted for'other work 1 and did hot 11 *« i ■ -'/r. ■j< hi . i.U'Ji j Melbourne,, February 23.;,, Holt; has been acquitted om the charge of murdering Tullidgc on January loth; (Received 24, 10.50 a.m.) Melbourne, February 24. The Trades Hall Council has Carried a resolution that the International Peace Conference of delegates\\ from Australia and New Zealand be held in Melbourne. f! k '• 1 As the first practical step towards constituting the rqaqyentetmfthp(,m constructing the transcontinental railway the Federal Government is calling tenders for 135,000 tons of steel rails. Mr O’Malley claims that it is the biggets railway job in the world. It will cover a thousand and sixtythree miles and be carried out by day labour. Eighteen hundred men will be required. Asked what preference will be extended to English manufacturers. he said outside Australia ten- ' ders would be called only in England.’ This should indicate the Government’s intention.