AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.
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Federal Parliament. Sydney, This Day. Probably Canada and New Ze Uand will be asked to send between them about a thousand troops to the opening of the Federal Parliament.
The Cable Difficulty.
Melbourne. This Day.
The Argus states that the joint purse proposed in connection with the Pacific and Capo scheme has fallon to the ground. The Premier of Queensland, and Ward both condemn it.
The opposition of New Zealand came as a surpriso for Seddon was the first to suggest pooling the receipts. For South Africa. Hobart, This Day.
A Contingent of 150 is ready for embarkation as soon as the transport arrives. Probably an additional hundred who have been accepted will leavo at the same time. Federal Elections. SrDNftY, Feb. 22. Tho organisation parties for the Federal E eetions are progressing. Tho free trade lib ral exocutivo out of Plethora, so far have chosen twelve candidate for tho House of Representatives, these include three late members,
Sydney, Feb. 22,
The State Governments aro arranging for the Senate elections to bo held tho same day as those of the House of Representatives.
Terrible State of Affairs
Bsis»ank, Feb. 22,
The Inspector reporting on the Maranoa district, says that the state of the country is beyond words. There is no sign of feed, and on large stations only two or three horses are left. A few stock are kept alive by felling scrub. The whole country is a dust heap and tho outlook is most dismal.
Ticks are again becoming plentiful in the Brisbane district.
Imperial Troops
Adelaide, Feb. 22.
Seven members of the Imperial contingent arrived from Melbourne, where they surrendered to tho military authorities after absenting themselves without leave. They were remanded by the Police Court till tha arrival of the Britannic. bixth Contingent.
Already there are 500 volunteers for the Sixth Contingent, though the Imperial authorities have not yet notified its acceptance.
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 23 February 1901, Page 4
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324AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS. Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 23 February 1901, Page 4
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