AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 6, 1 July 1911, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. By cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Adelaide, June 30. Members of the British Medical Association are Entering into negotiations with a view to obtaining local autonomy for Australia, . v SYDNEY GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Sydney, June 30. The Federal Government has accepted the State's offer for an extension of the lease of Government House until the end of the year. ADVERTISING AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, June 30. i Federal Ministers regard the Scottish commissionera" report as an effective advertisement of Australia, and are allowing the High Commissioner a free hand i in distributing it. A THOUSAND-MILE TOW. Sydney, June 30. The steamer St. Louis has arrived, having towed the St. Antonie from Noumea; over a thousand miles. THE SHEEP SHOW. 1 Sydney, June 30. At the Sheep Show-'Tasmania was awarded the grand champion prize for housed merinos, and New South Wales for unhoused. POSTAL OFFICIALS. Sydney, June 30. Postal officials' in each State are being asked to sign a petition protesting against their grievances being referred to the. Arbitration Court, and stating that they want the whole of the Royal Commission's recommendations carried . out. ' THE "NE TEMERE" DECREE. : Melbourne, Jupne 30. The agitation concerning the "nb tcmero" decree is assuming a new charactor, and emphatic protests are giving place to a demand for prohibitive legislation. EMPLOYERS AND MINISTER. Melbourne, June 30. The Employers' Federation recently carried a motion protesting against the fixed rate of 9s a day for unskilled labor in Government departments. Referring to , the. motion, Mr. O'Malley said that instead of sending missionaries to Africa they ought to keep them here to preach Christianity to members of the Employers' Federation.