VARIOUS CABLES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10452, 18 October 1911, Page 6

VARIOUS CABLES

j (fnited Press Association — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright. CHARGE OF MURDER. (Received October 17, 11.10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, October 17. The trial of Dr. Peacock, charged h jyifch the murder of a, young girl, has ''^mnieftßedJ''';."^:' ■'.""■:-.'/■-'l'''':■ .' .'-, --,, ; . Accused challouged twenty jurors without explanation. The- Crowo .challenged-eighteen. . The evidence 5s similar to that of the Police Court, *«ad \z. r.-cjt yet concluded, i ——————. i • . LABOUR TROUBLES. ! (Received October 17, 8.55 a.m.) | SYDNEY, October 17. A deputation of boiler makers and shipbuilders, accompanied by eighty unemployed, protested against the labour shortage report. The Premier promised to consult the Union secretaries before acting. ■ ■■ - ; I MELBOURNE, October 17. The conference of the Commonwealth Post and Telegraph Association has opened. It was unanimously agreed to support the New South Wales protest against broken ihoursv . (Received October 17, 9 AO a.m.) ' ■ SYDNEY, October 17. , Messrs.Car and Bfollis, Federal •State' Labour at Bathuist ' practically declared against preference ' to unionists.-, i •. . Mr Car said the Government could not compel it even iby act of Parliament. Mr Hollis said no union ' had the right.to seek preference unless its members constitute ' the majority of those employed. (Received October 17, 10.10 a.m.) Melbourne, October 17. During the week five hundred implement makers have lyeen discharged owing to lack of work. '' ' j The Union is urging this as a reason