AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 13 July 1901, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

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Another Labor Gandidatereturned. Eoccivcd this day, at 9 38 a.m. Enin cane, This Day. Airey, a Labour member, was returned unopposed for the vacancy in the Flinders electorate. Legislative Gounail Appointments. Four new appointments —Carter, Moreton, Power and Brown —have been made to the Legislative Council. A Queensland Steam Service. At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, Eamsay, representing the Oceanic Steamship Company, read a paper on the advantages of direct mail service between Brisbane and ’Frisco. The mail would be delivered in London in 28 days and Queensland be enabled to command a large share of the American trade. It was not the intention to offer the service to the Government, but for the people to consider whether it was worth while to follow the project up. In the event of Queensland deciding to have the service, Brisbane would be the first and last port of call in AustraliaNew Zealand would be dropped out altogether. Wool Exports. Sydney, This Day. During the year 557,000 bales of wool were shipped from the State, an increase of 78,000 over the proceeding year. Returned Troopers. Melbourne. This Day. The Troopship Orient has arrived with 800 returned soldiers and has 28 sick mostly with measles. The Yictorian portion mrrehed' to the Exhibition building and Hopetoun presented the war medals. The Railway Strike. Perth, This Day. All the railway men have resumed work.