AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 11 April 1901, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

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The Coningham Case. Received this day at 9 48 a.m. Sydney, April 11. Cardinal Moran in opening the bazaar in referring to the Coningham case hoped the wounds which wicked people were trying 'to aggravate would be healed. The Catholics wished to be on the best terms with those who differed from them in religious matters, and be associated with them in promoting everything serving the host interests of Australia. The desire was that everything should proceed in hantmny, union and concord. Federal Appointment.

The appointment of Fegan to a federal position has caused a widespread feeling of irritation and suspicion. Federal Steamer Victims. Melbourne, This Day. Six of the bodies brought from Gabo have been identified as belonging to the Federal. Soldiers for South Africa. Perth, April 11. The Sixtli Contingent sailed in tho Ulstermore for South Africa. New Zealand Federal Commission. ■ Adelaide, April 11. The Federal Commission inspected tho iron foundries at Gawler yesterday, and continues taking evidence to-day. The Show. Received this day at 9 59 a m. Sydney,' April 11. The show has closed. Two hundred thousand people visited it during the season. The takings totalled £7,235, being an increase of £2,576 on last year. High Priced Yearling. W. T. Jones, cabling from England, states he has purchased the yearling brother of Malsters, the price being in tho vicinity of a thousand guineas. The Rabbit Pest. Received this day at 9 32 a m.

Sydney. April 11. The State Minister for Lands has promised a deputatiun of settlers comprehensive legislation dealing with the rabbit pest which is doing an immonee amount of damage and causing the abandonment of much land in tho interior. New South Wales Minister, The State Government appoints J. H. Hayes and W. Bennet Ministers without portfolios. See, referring to tho formation of the Ministry, said he had taken no cognisance of fiscal parties. Ho considered the fiscal question had passed away. His only aim was to get Government men.

The New South Wales Contingent The Chingtu with the New South Wales Contingent, sailed from Hong Kong for Sydney on the sth. Bowling Teams. The New Zealand and most of the New South Wales representatives of the bowling teams visiting England, sailed in the Orarab. Returning Troops. Melbourne, April 11. Lieut Kendall of Now Zealand is among the number af invalids who arrived by the Ortona. Gold for South Africa. Four hundred thousand sovereigns were shipped for South Africa, making a total this year of a million and since the war began of 3,425,000.