AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 197, 10 August 1908, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

THE UNION LABIiL. Melbourne, August 3. The Trades Hall Council condemned the decision of the High Court regarding the Union label as against the spirit of constitution and inimical to the interests of the people. The Council asked that the Federal Parliament should .be clothed with powers ; to prevent its legislation being invalidated by a section of Judges of the High Court. VOLUNTEERS. Melbourne, August 8. The yachtsmen of Port Philip have offered to form a naval reserve for defence purposes. . A corps of 300 men who served in the Boer war has also been formed. It is to be known as the South African neserves. A GEM TEN Aitl AN. Sydney, August 8. A centenarian ias just died at I<arnIjam—Jolin Smith, aged 104. CHINESE .STOWAWAYS,

Melbourne, August 8. ' It is expected that lately, despite the strictest precautions, Chiuese ha™ been finding their way into the arrival of the steamer Prmz ttal nine Chinese -re d-scoW cleverly stowed away. two otlieis 7™ found on a steamer at Iranantte. SPRUNG A LEAK. Melbourne, August S. bis returned and put into r^ g hSw'the gales. SSSE- The crew managed to keep the water down. CANNIBALISM INTHE ISLANDS. Sydney, August S. In reference to the recent report that a number of mission bad . trilled ami eaten m tiw &<\ \b Siel New Britain, it transput fiat if' wis not mission boys but six that it * , ♦iia town of R&* 1 natives l*toBB«na to tte ™ gag v4o were kiUed^anil^r bUSh Of tbtir "oods. The Government | police e rerS. i Hobart, August 8. ; The r «.e : Bill. .. n "nm in! proliibits tils . closing to " P-"" {1 except that ; gßrjAfS"**-"" 4 to be retained.

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