COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 30, 5 June 1915, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

LABO* I*l CONFERENCE.

tfmrtro P*Sl» Association. (iieeeiveci ,10.40, a.m.)

Adelaide, June 5

The I"*aftor inference resolved to create a *EedeVAl Political Labor Executive, cYmsistrn'g ' or. two " delegates from eaeli "State to exercise administrative authority in carrying out the decisions of the inter-State Conference upon the Committee's recommendation. The Conference also decided to,, advocate the . nationalisation of , monopolies platform, should include sugar. It also adopted the fighting platform; effective federation for the new. protection, the nationalisation of monopolies, Arbitration Act Amendment, navigation laws, freight and passenger steamers, restriction of public borrowing, electoral reform, national insurance, the initiative and referendum, abolition of Legislative Guincils. The Conference further adopted the Committee's proposal t 6 establish a tribunal for the prevention of war and the settlement of international disputes. . SHIPPINC. (Received 9.46 a.m.) Sydney, -Tune 5. Arrived: Waihora from New Zealand. THE SAWMILUNC INDUSTRY. (Received 8.55 a.m.) Melbourne, June 5. Representatives of the' Brisbane Timber Merchants Association and the Northern Rivers Pine Export Association petitioned Mr mdor to have New Zealand white pine and rimu logs placed in the same category as sawn New Zealand timber, and that the smaller cut timber should pay a higher duty. It was pointed out that Xew Zealand placed an export duty on logs to keep the sawing 'industry in the country; therefore the deputation dosired that action be taken to romhat .the importation of small timber wlliclt Compete with Australian mills. Mr Tudor is considering the question. .. TW.WiiJI ■jj»ggfctl*Hj