VARIOUS CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 298, 21 December 1904, Page 2

VARIOUS CABLES.

LONDON'S UNEMPLOYED. (Receiwd Dec. 20, 9.38 p.m.) LONDON, Ilct. 20. Mr W. H. Long's (I'rosidimt of tbc Local Government Hoard) London unemployed committee registered over fourteen thousand applications for employment. Many demand Trude Union wages, refusing 4s per day. Thq committee appears to sympathise with a demand that the lirsl batch should be sent to the Salvation Army farm at Hadleig-h. The committee will pay 10s Cd a week per man, allow wives remaining at home 10s, with a small allowance for each child. The London Trades Council organised a meeting of unemployed in rnafalgar S|qluam Violent speeches wore maido, aud resolutions carried asking tike authorities to provide useful work, and urging the Government to summon a special «'ision ill older to extsid the powers of the local authorities.

ARBITRATION - AGREEMENTS. (Received Due. 20, 9.44 p.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 20. A Labour Council deputation asked the Attorney-General to pass a bill to validate agreements made common rules by the Arbitration Court, which the Iliigh Court had voided. Mr Wado considered this unnecessary, as he held that the Arbitration Court had power to malii disputed agreements > awards and such awards common rules. If the latter were found to lie obstacles in the way the Government would consider the matter.

VALUABLE PASTORAL OUTPUT. SYDNEY, Dec. 20. The Governor, in opening the wool exhibition, quoted figures. From 1851 to the end of laßt year Australia exported 380 millions worth of gold and 610 millions worth of wool, and in the same period New South Wales exported |3OO millions worth of wool and, 36 millions worth of gokl. Mr Carruthers dwelt on the improved condition of the primary industries, and said he was quite sure Now South Wales, so tar as ordinary industries -•* were concerned, had really turned the corner, and an era or prosperity was In store for all. Thero wasi a bright prospect There would be a return, not to booon times, but to sound, substantial prosperity. Ho strongly urged advertising the resources and developing new markets.

Experiments in sheep crossing at tho Government farm show that in regard to month-old lambs bred anid reared under similar conditions, Lincoln-Merinos averaged 82}, ami Sullolk-Merinos 80 pounds. FEDERAL DEFENCE SCHEME. MELBOURNE, Dec. 20.

In connection with the new defence scheme, the Cabinet has appointed Brlgadier-Genotal Finn ln-speotor-Gaieral, at a Salary of £1950, The Military Board will consist of the Minister for Defence, Colonel Head, Lieut.-Colonel Bridges and an ordnance officer will be brought from England. Thb Naval Board will consist of the Minister for Defence and Captain Cresswell. A finance meiriber will also bo appointed to each board. The Council for Defence will be the Treasurer, Inspector-General, Naval Director, and the chief of the Military Intelligence staff. GENERAL ITEMS. Tho Federal Tariff Commission starts work in February. The New South Wales Assembly has agreed to purchase the Myall Creek estate of 54,000 acres at £2 lis (id per acre, for closer settlement purposes.

Owen Jveliy, a Fenian, and wealthy mill-owner of Philadelphia, has been missing since October. His disappearance is attributed to the machinations of tho Fenians. Copious monsoon rains are reportMi to be almost general i n New South Wales, Queensland, and Central Australia. Over seven inches were registered at Ungarie Edouard Hutae and Alice Massot were sentenoed to twenty years' fmpnsomnent in the Aix prince Franco) for poisoning a woman h hose husband was formerly apur^ steomera.