AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8480, 6 July 1907, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

CABLfc_NEWS. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.

CRIME IN MELBOURNE. Received July 5, 9.45 a.m. MELBOURNE, July 5. The police have cleared up nine recent burglaries in the city. An Austrian seaman named Inglot has confessed to being the perpetrator. THE BAUER MURDER. Received July 5, 9.55 a.m. MELBOURNE, July 5. Mr Schaumer. partner of the murdered diamond merchant. Mr Bauer, after examining the latter's papers, estimates the value -of : the missing diamonds at £3,100. He has discovered nothing to give a clue to the murderer. ACCIDENTAL DEATH-. Received July 5, 9.55 a.m. MELBOURNE, July 5. At the inquest on Mrs Oliver, who was found sbot in her home, a verdict of accidental death was returned. A loaded gun was standing in the room, and it is thought that the gun probably received a knock and went off, shooting the woman. (It was at first suspected that the woman was murdered.) WEBB AND TOWNS. Received July 5, 9-55 a.m. SYDNEY, July 5. Webb and Towns are in steady training. The New Zealander expresses himself satisfied with the Parramatta River, but says its moods want studying. INSURANCE SETTLEMENTS. Received July 5, 9.55 a.m. MELBOURNE, July 5. The exports of Canada.to Australia last year were £733,0% against £43,000, during the previous year. The increase,, is largely due to specie sent from . San Francisco in connection with insurance settlements relating to the big fire. NEWCASTLE COAL TRADE. • Received July 5, 9.55 a.m. . SYDNEY, July 5. The coal exports of Newcastle during the past half-year total 2,071,000 tons, which is 297.000 tons greater than the export for the corresponding half-year of 1906. THE MONEY MARKET. Received July 5, 10.22 a.m. ADELAIDE, July 5. The State Treasurer, the Hon. A. H. Peake, has asked the Premiers of the other States to instruct the Agents-General to represent to the Imperial Government that the delaying of the issuing of the Transvaal five million loan may seriously and detrimentally affect the London market in connection with the raising of funds for the redemption of ten millions of Australian loans maturing in 190S-9. PRICE OF WHEAT. Received July 5, 10.10 a.m. SYDNEY, July 5. ;' Wheat sellers are firm in demanding 4s. Buyers offer a penny less. THE COAL LUMPERS' TROUBLE. Received July 5, 11.17 p.m. SYDNEY, July 5. The Conference in reference t6 the coal lumpers' difficulty has been resumed. After some fencing regarding the question of working with certain non-union formen, the chairman of the Coal Lumpers' Union declared that if the conference proved abortive the responsibiliy would rest on the shoulders of the employers. The employers' reply to the men's demands, submitted on Wednesday, was then read. It stated that the Steam Colliers, Owners and Stevedores Association had decided that all foremen shall be appointed by and absolutely under the jurisdiction of employers and cease to be members of the Coal Lumpers Union; they declined to grant any increase for night overtime, but agreed to pay •2s 3d per hour for Saturday afternoons; they promised to restrict Sunday work, as much as possible, compatible with the carrying on of work at a port; they acceded to the request that no work should be done during meal hours, but declined to grant full rates for the time the men were'kept waiting, but if the men were ordered to a job which did not eventuate they were willing to give each disappointed man ss, and where ordered to a job which does not commence at the hour stated to pay the men an hourly wage until the work begins, or the men are sent home; they agreed to make eight yards the limit for two carriers instead of seven. The employers asked if these proposals were accepted ; that an agreement be drawn up asking the' Arbitration Court to vary the awards in accordance therewith. The conference adjourned to allow the Coal lumpers' delegates to consider the proposals. On reassembling the employers' spokesman., in reply to a question, said these were the employers' final proposals. The conference adjourned till Monday, and the delegates in,the meantime will place the employers' proposals before the Coal Lumpers' Union. TRADE WITH THE EAST. Received July 5, 9.5 a.m. SYDNEY, July 5/ Mr Carruthers, State Premier, says that the Government intends to call tenders for a better and more regular service with the Far East. Mr Carruthers states that the Premier of Queensland, Mr Kidston, is heartily working with him to subsidise the service.