COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 41, 11 October 1912, Page 5

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

MANUFACTURERS’ WEEK. (Received 9.25 a.m.) Sydney, October 11. A big procession of vehicles, emblematic of various local industries in connection with “manufacturers’ week” attractetd much aattention. THE PREMIER’S HEALTH. Mr Wade (Premier) takes a long holiday from his political duties so as to recover from the effects of an ati tack of influenza. FIRE. IN TIMBER YARD. A lire early this morning destroyed a large portion of Hardy’s timber yards at Pyrmont. MacKenzie’s tim- ! her yard adjoining caught fire and is 1 still burning, hut the outbreak is iu j hand. The damage is heavy. WATERSIDE WORKERS’ UNION. The Industrial Court gave judgment in the dispute, Waterside Workers and the North Coast Steamship Company, as to whether the company had power to employ seamen in conjunction with wharf labourers in the holds of vessels. The Court finds that members of the Union by virtue of the preference clause of the award had the first call in all Interstate cops- ■ tal vessels, but if they failed to pro- , vide ,sufficient labour, the employers ! were entitled to employ constant hands or non-union labour, and calls upon , the Union to withdraw their refusal to j nvork the cargo of the company, I failing which others must be allowed to do it. (Received 10.10 a.m.) Sydney, October 11. 1 A patrol has departed to overhaul the New Zealand cable.

POLITICAL

When the Meagher Reinstatement Bill was introduced in the Council Mr Nash raised the point v that as the R Bill was not accompanied by the report of the Select Committee, it could not be entertained. It was agreed td "argue* the point later. Consideration was adjourned until Thursday. The Gas Bill had a stormy passage in the Council when it readied the committee. It was denounced by some members as an absolute confiscation. The Assembly had a twenty hours’ continuous sitting uii the Early Closing Bill. There was strong opposition to shutting the soft drink shops and chemists, butchers, and there were many Jeremiads as to the Bill’s probable effects. A Bill ratifying the agreement of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company to establish iron and steel works at Newcastle lias been referred to the Select Committee. SPLIT IN THeTaBOUR PARTY. Melbourne, October 11. Mr Fowler, who deserted the Labour Party, explained to the House that he had crossed the floor for several reasons, one because of the growing favour in which unification was received in the Labour movement. He added that if slanders persisted he would expose some dark and noisome corners in )\ the Labour movement. BONUSES FOR BABIES. Lord Denman, Governor-General, '■ has signed the Maternity Bonus Bill, which operates from to-day. LIFE DISQUALIFICATIONS. An inquiry at the Arra Glen Hunt Club races by the stewards into the running of The Wave, winner of the Cavehill Steeple, resulted in the disqualification of G. O’Neill (bookmaker), Charles Caylock (trainer) for life, and ,1. Chevally (the rider of The Wave), for twelve months for corrupt practices. Two jockeys made statutory declarations that tlie’y had received £2O each to stop horses in the race, though they denied any stopping. The trainer declared he offered them £2O each to scratch the horse.