AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS.
Received 17th, 12.18 a.m. Jirisbane, April 10. The Labor party's manifesto lays down that the ultimate aim of tiie party is to secure a full result of their industry as wealth producers. The on!\ radical cure for the unemployed question is, it holds, the abolition of the system of production for profit. It: advocates State settlements where work could be obtained as a right. The party is opposed to the Stale-aided immigration until the surplus labor of Australia is absorbed. It advocates the progressive land tax, wilh certain exemptions, old age pensions, nationalisation of mines, State bank, and" protection for trade union funds.
Adelaide, April lfi. A youth named Asliendcn was extract - I ing a charge from a saloon rifle when it exploded, striking his mother's breast, killing her. Negotiations are progressing for tie sale of the Wallaroo and Moouta cop per mines to an English syndicate. Tile price mentioned is .-t2(iO,0l)l). Sydney, April Hi. The Oroya's crew have completed coaling, ami the Yorck is making satisfactory progress.
Sydney, April lli. The estate of the late Sir John See is valued for probate at ,C173,O0(l. Perth, April Iff. Mitchell was sentenced to five years' imprisonment.
(Mrs. Mitchell, the keeper of a home for infants, was found gtiillv of manslaughter.) Adelaide, Anril lfi. At the Stanley bye-election,'. Mr. Duncan (Liberal) beat; the Labor candidate by 3(i. Perth, April lfi. Diver Hughes was entertained at a -Mayoral reception. There was much enthusiasm. The Italian Consul, on behalf of Yurisclielti. thanked all •■onermed in the rescue. .•.■;■ :,^;'CS!f Bishop Wilson, of 'Mdan';-i«, who is vi-:iliu« Svdnev, was iuferviewed. lie declared that "lie had not the sli-.diles:. doiiV (hat natives resident in the Islands would be extremely gl.id to wcl"ome returning Kanakas, lie had not Ihe slightest doubt oi' their ability to feed them. Those who spoke of i'nmimanity and danger io returning Kanakas spoke without knowledge of the * true fads. Any real troijiic would be more a source of danger to whites. Many returning natives find whites in possessi.,o 0 f their lands, which had been sold to them faii'lv enough bv their friends, but for whic'i a share"of the profits would be found not to have been paid over.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 17 April 1907, Page 3
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368AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 17 April 1907, Page 3
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