AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 18 July 1901, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

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Australian Politics. Received thia day at 9 36 a.m. Melbourne, Thia Day.

A Government Bill to amend the State conatitution which waa necessary on the , establishment of Commonwealth, has been circulated. Billiard Match.

In the Billiard match, Roberta and

Memmott 7000 up, the latter receiving 2500, was won easily by Memmott. Roberta scored 5,246. Federal Defence.

The report of the Conference of Commandants of the states of Austrafia has been laid on the table of the Federal House. It suggests a scale of daily pay rangfng from £5 10s for Lieut-General down to 2s 3d for plain “Tommy Atkins.’’ South Australian Parliament. Adelaide. July 18’ Parliament opens to-day. The speech announces that subject to the approval of Parliament Government agreed co the construction of the Western Australian Railway by the Commonwealth, and also transfer the Northern territory on fair terms. Bills were promised to provide reduction of members of both houses by one-third and make the Council Franchise a household one. ArriYal of Clergymen. Peebmantla, July 19. Arrived Dr Hansen who represents the English and Presbyterian church; Dr Whitelaid of the United Free Church Scotland.