AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 2 October 1901, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.] The Moonstone Wreck Enquiry. Sydney, October 1.

The question of dealing with the certificates of the Captain and chief officer of the Moonstone was adjourned to Friday with the view of calling further evidence. The Recant Robberies. Tomlinson was sentenced to ten years’ penal servitude for the White Cliffs’ robbery. Herbert and Joseph Minton were each sentenced to 12 years’ penal servitude for attempting to rob the Henty Bank and shooting the manager, Lamport. A Bowlers’ Dispute. Received this day at 9.25 a.m. Sydney, This Day. The Australian bowlers have returned from their visit to England. Statements wore made that the trouble between the Australians and New Zealanders arose because .the latter thought themselves superior to the Australians, and were also annoyed because the combination always was cabled the “ Australian Team.” The trouble throughout was that the team was too large. The Now Zealand members not being the best players would have to stand down from most of the matches.

The Antarctic Expedition. Arrived the steamer Tanglin. She takes aboard the Esquimaux dogs, and a quantity of Westport coal for the German Antarctic Expedition, which she meets at Kerguolan Island.

Sydney, This Day.

The steamer Tanglin made the voyage from Singapore with oil fuel. The engineers claim that it saved £lO a day compared with coal, was cleaner, and required less labor and gave less heat in the stokehold. Queensland Loan. / Brisbane, Oct 1. The Agent-General cables that the price of the loan is considered good for the present state of the money market, in face of the fact that Great Britain proposes to shortly place a loan of sixty millions, and recent reverses in South Africa. Railway Employees’ Hours. The Assembly has adopted a resolution in favor of railway employees not working more than 48 hours weekly. Steamer Floated. The stranded steamer Oakland was successfully floated. National Rifle Association. Eecived this day at 9 20 a. m. Sydney, Oct 2.

Three thousand pounds will be distributed in prizes for the National Rifle Association meeting opening at Randwick on October 21st. There are numerous entrants from all states, and a number from New Zealand. Recognition of Pluck. At a public meeting held at Albury,Lamport manager of the Henty Bank was presented with a gold and Hazelton, the clerk, a silver medal, provided by the Government in recognition of their valor in defending the bank against robbers. State Revenue. Adelaide, This Day.

The State Revenue quarter decreased £104,000 compared with last corresponding quarter. A Drastic Measure. Melbourne, This Day.

In the House of Representatives the Immigration Restriction Bill went through Committee. Provision was inserted to prohibit the introduction of contract manual labor. Skilled workmen for new industries are exempted. Crews for coasting vessels are allowed to bo brought out provided the wages are the same as in force in Australia. Pacific Islanders Bill. The Pacific Islands Labors Bill has been circulated. The main provisions are that no Pacific Island laborers shall enter Australia after March 31st, 1904, and none shall inter before that date excepting under license. During 1902 licenses will be allowed to three fourths of the Islanders who returned to their native Islands during the present year, and during 1903, or to not more than half who returned to the Islands. No agreement is to remain in force after December, 1906. The persons exempted are those who resided in Queensland continuously for five years prior to Sep ember 1904, those employed as part of ships’ crew and those possessing exemption under the Immigration Restriction Act.