AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 25 April 1901, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

(rail PRESS ASSOCIATION.) [per press association.— copyright.] The Federation Commission. Brisbane, This Day. The Federal Commission concluded taking evidence here yesterday, and [caves for Sydney to-day. ’

Census Returns Adelaide, This Day. The census shows the population of Adelaide and suburbs to bo 162,094, or increased 28,842 since 1891. The census shows that the males increased 29 and the females 23 per cent. The New Guinea Massacre. Reis bane, April 25. A force to be sent to the scene of the massacre in New Guinea takes a maxim. Government Loan. Adelaide, April 25. The Government are offering half a million consolidated stock balance authorised by the public works loan. The minimum is fixed at 94.1, and is to bo offered in small lots in Adelaide and London. Despatch from South Africa. A despatch has been received from the military authorities in South Africa, regarding the shipment of cargoes of broa-l-stuffs supposed to have been sold to Uoor Government. In a reply the Government states that at the beginning of hostilities they were asked to watch all ships leaving Australia, and this was done in Perth. The State Elections. The State Elections are proceeding quietly. A New Comet. Received this clay, at 9 36 a m. Sydney, April 25. Several stations report that a bright comet was visible in the eastern sky shortly before sunrise, eight or ten degrees above the horizon, and five or six degrees east by the South Aldeharan. Heavy Rainfall. Melbourne, April 25, Since Saturday 5,1 inches of rain has been registered in Melbourne.