AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8173, 5 July 1906, Page 5

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THE LIQUOR BiLL. Received July 4, 10.13 a.m. SYDNEY, July 4. Mr John Norton created some excitement; in tiie Assembly by accusing Mr William Arthur Holman, a prominent Labour member, of accepting bribes from brewers in connection with the Liquor bill. He deniaudecHhat a Koyal Commission be act up to inquire. He challenged Mr Holman to resign and ooutest the Cootamundra seat with him. THE MOLONG FIRE. FRESH DEVELOPMENTS. Received July 4, 9.40 a.m. SYDNEY, July 4. Fresh developments have ocourred in the Molong case. Domeney has been committed for trial fox- endeavouring to persuade a witness to give false evidence. (Moloug was the scene of a dastardly outrage on June 24th. Three masked men entered a shop occupied by one Domenej, who lived on the premises. The men staobed Domeney in the throat and forehead. He pleaded for his life, and told them where to find his money. They then bound and gagged him, and took £35. Shortly after their departure the shop was discovered in names. Domeney was rescued orly judt in time. Adjoining premises were completely destroyed as well as Doneney's). THE STEAMER GLAUOUS. Received July 4, 10.13 a.m. MELBOURNE, July 4. . Thd tug Lady Mildred is towing the (jiluuuus to Melbourne. KANAKA DEPORTATION. Received July 4, 10.20 a.m. BRISBANE, July 4. The Kanaka Deportation Coramisson'a report points to tha necessity for makiug exceptions m deportation. There are some Kanakas who, owing to theii' extreme age and bodily infirmity, would te obtain a livelihood if seat to the Islands. Others have lived here so long that their tribes have become extinct. There ate others whose prolonged subsistence on English diet would unfit them for vegetable food which chiefly constitutes the sustenance of Kanakas in the islands. Others had left their homes to escape death punishment ior various breaches of tribal laws, and if sent •back they would probably be killed. The report also deals with the wives of Kauakas who are not natives of the same island. The report considers it would be inhuman to deport Buoh persons. ACQUIRING MAIL STEAMERS. "THE SILLIEST THING IN THE WORLD." Received July 4, 9.40 a.m. BRISBANE. July 4. Mr Reid, who is visiting Queensland, speaking at a Mayoral reception, declared that the proposal of the Commonwealth to acquire mail steamers was "one of the silliest things in the world." DUDLEY COLLIERY TROUBLE. THE DISPUTE SETTLED. Reoeived July 4, 9.40 a.m. SYDNEY, July 4. The Dudley colliery trouble has been settled. The wheelers have resumed work at the old rate of pay, and there is a more hopeful outlook of a general settlement. The Miners' Federation 1 has adopted a resolution requesting strikers in all the pits to resume and become members of the Federation, and so secure its support. MEAT FRAUDS. Reoeived July 4, 9.40 a.m. SYDNEY, July 4. The Agent-General in London writes:—«"A good deal of harm,is being done to Australian tinned meat in England by the sale of American bleaohed beef in place thereof. The retailers are the offenders, and the American meat packers are in no way to blame," Mr Coghlau is taking measures to stop the frauds. STORMY WEATHER. I Received July 4, 9.40 n.ni. MELBOURNE, July 4. Owing to the flood in the Murray River portions of tbeTooumwal railway are under water. Traflio is stopped. The steamers Marloo and Moravian report encountering tremendous seas in the Tasmau Sea. The Marloo's steering gear was damaged. A STRIKE. Received July 5, 12.34 a.m. SYDNEY, July 4. Over 100 employees of the British Australasian Tobacco Company struck, owing to the management re placing three men on the feeding maobiues with girls. The management state that the Operative* Union recently sought to get the Arbitration Court to fix the wages unreasonably high for this class of work, which the management oontend boys and women can perform. ' The trial of women to-day was made only to demonstrate that they were able to do the work. ( The displaoed men were transferred to another department, and are reoeiving higher wages. i

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A PREMIER IN HOT WATEI4. Received July 4, 10.31 p.m. ADELAIDE, July 4. The Premier (Mr Price) has jjot into hot water over a speech delivered ut Mount Gambier, in which he defeudeJ the Labour Party against charges contained in a circular issued 'by the Women's branch of the Farmers' Political 1 Association, charging the party ' with seeking to woaken the marriage tie and destroy family life. Mr Price used words to theeffect that "ths dirty birds were not to be found in the Labour Parfy, but he found that the ladies' committee at Mount Gambier took suoh men into their homes." Replying to a.request for an explanation from the President of the Association, Mr Price stated that he had not intended to cast a slur on the character of any woman,. , but to attack certain men belonging to the Association's side of . politics. The President has now written to Mr Price stating that the explanation is unsatisfactory, and demand--1 ing a full apology pending the meeting of the Association to consider further action. A VIOLENT SCENE IN THE ASSEMBLY. MR CRICK FORCIBLY REMOVED. , Received July 5, 1.8 a.m. SYDNEY, July 4. Mr W. P. Crick was responsible for a violent scene in the Assembly, resulting in his removal during the censure debate. Mr Wood slated Mr Crick for unI justifiable attacks on the press and I private individuals. Mr Crick kept up a constant fire of interruptions. Amidst much excitement be was removed by the Sergeant-at-Arms at the instance of the Speaker for disorderly conduct,. Just previously ,Mr Crick had withdrawn a statement regarding the alleged misreporting by the Melbourne papers. A RUMOUR DENIED. Received July 4, 10.31 p.m. MELBOURNE, July 4. Replying to a question in the House of Representatives, the Hon. A. Deakin denied the rumours of his intention to retire from political life. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN JbOAN. Received July 4, 9.40 a.m. ADELAIDE, July 4. Regarding the redemption of the loan maturing in January, the Premier explains that he has taken advantage of the plethora of money in Adelaide to sell Treasury Bills aud remit the proceeds to London to be used in the redemption of the million 4 per cent. loan. He intends to convert half a million to Per cents, and rethe the other half.