LATEST CABLES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10254, 2 June 1911, Page 3

LATEST CABLES.

INDUSTRIAL LEGISLATION

IN TEE COMMONWEALTH

United Press Association —ISy Electric

Telegraph—Copyright,

Received June 1, 10.5 a.m.)

SYDNEY, June 1

Mr Beeby, explaining the proposed new Industrial Legislation, said that it would provide concilation committees independent of the Wages Boards and Arbitration Court. He l>elieved it would have the effect of maintaining the continuity of industrial operations. If the men struck without giving the Department notice that unrest was likely to lead to a strike, they would be liable to a heavy penalty. Local permanent conciliation committees would be established in all large mining centres. It was proposed to simplify the procedure, particularly that under which Boards were created. It was proposed to place the appointment of the Board in the hands of the Governor, with the advice of the Executive. The arbitration courts would be maintained and additional judges appointed if necessary. Litigation arising from employers' liability under the Workmen's Compensations Acts would be invested in the Arbitration Court. Industries would be grouped instead of having Wages Boards for different sections, to prevent overlapping. The last Government's Industrial Disputes Act. known as the Coercion Act, would be repealed. Awards will operate automatically in the Government service ; preference to Unionists will remain at the option of the Courts; the Boards will be unable to make awards, but will offer recommendations to the Court; participants in an unlawful strike will be subject to fines, with no alternative of imprisonment; fines will be enforcible' by a special levy on wages ; unions aiding or abbetting an unlawful strike will be liable to a fine of £IOOO, and I the Union would be cancelled, ,as would also the award under which the members were reaping benefits; the Act would not cover any organisation not registered; the Government has power in connection with any strike to take a secret ballot as to whether | it will continue.

Mr Wade, criticising, said he considered the Bill fully justified the legislation passed by the Government. COUNCILS OF EMPIRE. (Received June 1, 8.5 a.m.} LONDON, May 31. Mr Fisher, interviewed by the Morning Post, said that the admission of the Dominions to the Councils of _the nation revolutionised their relations with the Mother Country. All harriers of reserve had now been broken down, and mutual confidence was established for all time. Their community of interest was now of the highest a iid most immediate importancejsand. vast possibilities had been created. He was almost tempted to wonder why they had been admitted to the very inmost confidences of the Imperial Government. To-day the Dominions were part of the Empire in all things, and no developments, however sudden, should now be beyond the understanding of the statesmen of the overseas Dominions. CAPETOWN, May 31. Mr,Smutts anounced in Parliament General Botha's appreciation of the | manner in which the Home Govern- ! ment took the delegates into f.heir confidence. Botha says that its ,effeet on interImperial relations will be to produce the best impression throughout South i Africa. . MOTORING IN THE STATES. (Received June 1, 11.40 a.m.) NEWYORK, May 31. Harroun won the motor-race to Indiana (500 miles) in 6 hours 41 minutes. Mulford was second, and Bruce.' Brown third. J A crowd of 70,000 witnessed: the fin- ' ish. I There was one fatality—Dickson 5 who was flung out when his car skid- 1 ded after the rim of the wheel flew off. Dickson struck a fence and was instantly killed. There were several collisions, and mechanicians were seriously injured.

THE DERBY RACE. WON BY SUNSTAR. (Received June 1, 8.10 a.m.) , LONDON, May 31. \ The English Derby, of 6500 sovs, | one and a half miles, run at Epsom, resulted : Mr J. B. Joel's be Sunstar, by Sunridge—Doris 1 Lord Derby's Steadfast 2 Royal Tender 3 An enormous crowd witnessed the Derby. The Australian delegates, with their wives and many other colonials, were present. The King and Queen received an ovation. There were twenty-six starters, and Sunstar was always well placed. Rounding Tottenham corner, he came through on the rails and won with the utmost ease by two lengths in 2min 36 3-osoe. Pbryxus was fourth. It is reported that the Calcutta I Club sweepstake on the race was 1 £65,000 for the first horse.

LABOUR PROBLEMS. (Received Juno 1, 9.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, June 1. Mr Hoi man stated, in reply to a Question, that 13! persons had been fined for taking part in strikes since October 14th. Only one lino was paid, and nobody was imprisoned for non-payment. No steps were taken to enforce payment. An application for the remission of fines was under consideration. PARIS, May 31. Waterside labourers fatally injured a comrade who had refused to join in a strike.