AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.
[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. —COPYRIGHT.]
(per press association)
Federal Government. Sydney, March 7.
Sir John Forrest in a minute when taking over tho Defence forces pays a high compliment to their efficiency and services in South Africa and China. Ha confidently hopes the zeal and patriotism shown hitherto will result in a still further advancing standard of efficiency as a federal body.
Sydney Railway Accident.
Sydney, March 7.
Tho Sydnenham railway inquest is still proceeding. A mass of evidence regarding tho condiiion of tho line, much of which centres round tho dented rail removed after the accident, Some witnesses hold it caused the derailment, -while experts declare that the dent was made by the engine after it was derailed. Harbour Works.
The Government have decided to send either to England or America for an expert to report on tho best means of utilising tho resumed harbour frontage.
Probate. The will of David Kay, of Milburn, Otago, has been lodged in probate; the personal estate in Victoria is %'alucd at £24,023.
The Federal Cabinet. Sydney, March 7. The Cabinet came to no decision in regard to rc-arrangemcnt of portfolios. They appoinfed Captain Bird, late of the Canadian-Australian mail service, harbor master under the Harbor Trust.
Imprisonment for Life. Melbourne, March 7. The capital sentence on Nash for murder of his wife has been commuted to imprisonment for life.
The Chinese Question. London, March 6, The Emperor of China has annulled all Imperial edicts and reports issued between June 20th and August 14th.
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 8 March 1901, Page 4
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253AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS. Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 8 March 1901, Page 4
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